| AO | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| UCL | Ulnar collateral ligament |
| ACL | Anterior cruciate ligament |
| MCL | Medial collateral ligament |
| MCPJ | Metacarpophalangeal joints |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| n | number |
| SABES | Suedtiroler Sanitaetsbetrieb—Azienda Sanitaria dell’ Alto Adige |