Clinical Study
Late Corrective Arthrodesis in Nonplantigrade Diabetic Charcot Midfoot Disease Is Associated with High Complication and Reoperation Rates
Table 2
Complications in study patients.
| Complications | All (feet) | Early (counts) | Intermediate (counts) | Late (counts) | | % | | | |
| Soft-tissue complications feet | Impaired wound healing | 8 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Superficial wound infect. | 8 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Deep wound infection/osteomyelitis | 3 | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | Reulceration | 7 | 33 | — | 2 | 8 | Hematoma | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| Implant-associated complications and nonunion feet | Implant loosening | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | — | Implant breakage | 7 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Nonunion | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | Other (pain, discomfort) | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 |
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