Table 2.
Clinical results in three groups and p value in their comparisons
| Variable | RHP group | ORIF group | RHR group | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHP group vs ORIF group | RHP group vs RHR group | ORIF group vs RHR group | ||||
| Active flexion | 124.1 ± 16.4 | 110.6 ± 9.4 | 126.4 ± 11.4 | 0.041 | 0.97 | 0.032 |
| Active extension | 20.7 ± 11.1 | 30.1 ± 7.1 | 17.1 ± 9.1 | 0.042 | 0.53 | 0.018 |
| Active pronation | 68.1 ± 14.2 | 50.7 ± 18.3 | 68.7 ± 6.4 | 0.032 | 0.60 | 0.042 |
| Active supination | 77.3 ± 11.1 | 60.7 ± 14.3 | 62.1 ± 11.8 | 0.028 | 0.031 | 0.79 |
| QuickDASH Score | 28.7 ± 16.8 | 28.6 ± 13.5 | 34.6 ± 19.5 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.76 |
| Broberg–Morrey Score | 77.4 ± 15.3 | 75 ± 18.2 | 79.2 ± 21.3 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 0.57 |
| MEPS | 85.7 ± 17.5 | 84.3 ± 9.7 | 83.3 ± 18.3 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 0.83 |
RHP, radial head prosthesis; ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation; RHR, resection; DASH, disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand; MEPS, Mayo Elbow Performance Score
When appropriate, data are reported as arithmetic means ± standard deviation. Bold value indicates statistical significance of p < .05