Table 3 Incidence of complications in potential risk groups after DIP/thumb IP joint arthrodesis

Board certified specialist

76

26 (34)

0.006^a

Senior specialist

55

14 (25)

Resident

18

12 (67)

No diabetes

127

40 (31)

0.036^a

Diabetes

22

12 (55)

Non-smoker

140

47 (34)

0.278^b

Smoker

9

5 (56)

No rheumatoid arthritis

120

44 (37)

0.357^a

Rheumatoid arthritis

29

8 (28)

K-wire

136

47 (35)

0.769^b

Headless compression screw

13

5 (38)

K-wire buried subcutaneous

88

27 (31)

0.198^a

K-wire left outside skin

48

20 (42)

DIP joint

118

44 (37)

0.233^a

Thumb IP joint

31

8 (26)

Local anesthesia

125

44 (35)

0.861^a

General anesthesia

24

8 (33)

Operation time in minutes

147

51 (35)

0.746^c