Table II.
Table comparing elbow range of motion in chronic and acute instability patients at the time of the retrospective review.
| Chronic instability |
Acute instability |
Chronic vs. acute |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE); 95% CI | Mean (SE); 95% CI | Mean difference (SE); P value∗ | |
| Flexion | 143.2 (2.3); 138.5, 147.9 | 123.6 (3.1); 117.2, 130.0 | 19.6 (3.9); <.0001† |
| Extension | 2.7 (2.8); 3.0, 8.4 | 24.2 (3.8); 10.9, 37.4 | −21.4 (4.7); <.0001† |
| Pronation | 75.0 (0); 72.3, 77.7 | 69.7 (1.8); 66.0, 73.3 | 5.3 (2.2); .02† |
| Supination | 80.0 (2.5); 74.9, 85.1 | 63.4 (3.4); 56.5, 70.3 | −16.6 (4.2); .0004† |
SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.
P value from Kruskal-Wallis test.
Statistically significant.