 Risks of surgery include the risks of  anesthesia, infection, bleeding, changes on sensation in most of the extremity, hardware failure, need for later hardware removal, failure to restore extensor mechanism tension, and need for postoperative rehab. 
Risks of surgery include the risks of anesthesia , infection , bleeding , changes on sensation in most of the extremity , hardware failure , need for later hardware removal , failure to restore extensor mechanism tension , and need for postoperative rehab .