Summary of 6 week postoperative radiograph review and reported complications reported up to 4 months
| Nail (n=11) | Plate (n=12) | |
| Six week radiographic assessment: n (%) | ||
| Loss of fixation | 1 (9.1) | 1 (8.3) |
| Varus/valgus >5o | 10 (90.9) | 5 (41.7) |
| Recurvatum >10o | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Procurvatum >10o | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Shortening >1 cm | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
| Postoperative complications: n (%) | Nail | Plate |
| Wound infection | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Pneumonia | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Urinary tract infection | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Blood transfusion | 2 (18.2) | 2 (16.7) |
| Malunion | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Failure of fixation | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) |