A Comparison of the Device-Related Complications of Intramedullary Lengthening Nails Using a New Classification System

Table 4

Non-implant-related complications.

Complications encountered	ISKD group	PRECICE1	PRECICE2	value
Non-device-related problems
Transient hypoesthesia	3 (9%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.2%)	0.335
Heterotrophic ossification	3 (9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0%)	0.111
Delayed union	4 (11%)	0 (0%)	2 (2.2%)	0.097
Non-device-related obstacles	2 (6%)	0 (0%)	2 (2.2%)	0.397
Non-device-related complications	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)