Table III.
Table comparing elbow range of motion in chronic and acute instability patients at the time of the clinical review.
| Chronic instability |
Acute instability |
Chronic vs. acute |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE); 95% CI | Mean (SE); 95% CI | Mean difference (SE); P value∗ | |
| Flexion | 147.9 (1.9); 143.9, 151.9 | 140.0 (2.1); 135.64, 144.36 | 7.9 (2.8); .02† |
| Extension | 2.1 (3.9); −6.1, 10.3 | 21.0 (4.3); 12.0, 30.0 | −18.9 (5.8); .007† |
| Pronation | 75.0 (1.1); 72.8, 77.3 | 71.1 (1.2); 68.64, 73.56 | 3.9 (1.6); .02† |
| Supination | 80.0 (2.7); 74.4, 85.6 | 70.1 (3.0); 64.0, 76.3 | 9.9 (4.0); .02† |
SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.
P value from Kruskal-Wallis test.
Statistically significant.