Table 2.
Patient demographics and results of the surgical group
| Case | Age | Sex | Time–S (hours) | Follow-up (months) | Complications | Heterotopic ossification (Brooker) | Outcome (Thompson and Epstein) | Outcome (Merle d’ Aubigne and Postel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | M | 4.0 | 54 | HO | III | Fair | Fair |
| 2 | 26 | M | 6.0 | 60 | HO | II | Good | Good |
| 3 | 31 | M | 1.5 | 35 | — | 0 | Excellent | Excellent |
| 4 | 49 | M | 3.5 | 49 | HO | I | Excellent | Excellent |
| 5 | 21 | M | 4.0 | 28 | — | 0 | Excellent | Excellent |
| 6 | 43 | W | 2.5 | 32 | — | 0 | Excellent | Excellent |
| 7 | 59 | M | 5.5 | 28 | HO | II | Good | Good |
| 8 | 38 | M | 4.5 | 30 | — | 0 | Excellent | Excellent |
Time–S interval between injury and successful closed reduction in surgical group, HO heterotopic ossification