The Feasibility of 3D Printing Technology on the Treatment of Pilon Fracture and Its Effect on Doctor-Patient Communication

Table 4

Comparison of complications between the two groups.

Complications	Conventional group	3D printing group		value
Superficial infection	4 (8.3%)	3 (6.7%)	—	1.000
Deep infection	0	0	—	—
Traumatic arthritis	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.2%)	—	1.000
Delayed union	3 (6.3%)	2 (4.4%)	—	1.000
Malunion	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.2%)	—	1.000
Nonunion	0	0	—	—
Total	10 (20.8%)	7 (15.6%)	0.433	0.510

Values are expressed as number (%); value for Fisher’s exact test.