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Table 3 Complications

From: Safety and efficacy of a novel cephalomedullary nail in femoral shaft fractures: a retrospective observational cohort in 33 patients

Mechanical Hardware Failure:

Screw Cutout

0

Broken Distal Screws

0

Distal Screw Loosening

0

Loose Lag Screws

0

Delayed Union

0

Postoperative Complications:

Small bowel obstruction

1

Morel-Lavalee lesion

1

Retroperitoneal hematoma

1

Clavicle non-union

1

Distal Radius fracture after fall

1

Postoperative Surgical Complications:

Superficial Wound Infection

0

Deep Wound Infection

1

Revision Surgery:

Malrotation

0

Malunion

0

Nonunion

1

Hardware Removal:

Symptomatic Hardware

0

Deep Infection

0

Loose Lag Screw

0