Bad things about the study
| About the cast | About the pins |
|---|---|
| 1. There is some chance that you will get a serious infection with the cast. About 25%, or one out of every four people who have the cast, will get an infection. | 1. There is not much chance that you will get a serious infection. Only 5%, or about five people out of every 100, will get one. |
| 2. Sometimes damage to the nerves in your legs can occur with a cast operation. | 2. Damage to the nerves in your legs can occur with the pins operation, but the chance of this is smaller than with the cast. |
| 3. It is hard to move with the cast on, even with the help of crutches. | 3. You will not be able to move around much for the first few days, but then you can start moving after that. |