Shoulder Arthrodesis versus Upper Trapezius Transfer for Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury: A Proportional Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Complications following shoulder arthrodesis and upper trapezius transfer.

n	Complication
Shoulder arthrodesis
22	Nonunion
15	Humerus fracture
11	Symptomatic hardware
5	Deep infection
5	Pin tract infection
2	Skin breakdown
1	Fixation failure
1	Hardware loosening
1	Hematoma
1	Intraarticular screw in acromioclavicular joint
1	Malunion
1	Scapular neck fracture
1	Superficial infection
Upper trapezius transfer
7	Hardware loosening
4	Deep infection
2	Humerus fracture
2	Persistent glenohumeral joint instability
2	Skin breakdown
2	Transient musculocutaneous nerve palsy
1	Contralateral ulnar neuropathy
1	Silk suture extrusion
1	Superficial infection