Table 3. Objective outcome measures.
| Study, first author | N | Flexion/extension arca | Radial/ulnar deviationa | Grip strengtha | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preop (degrees) | Postop (degrees) | Preop (degrees) | Postop (degrees) | Preop (kg) | Postop (kg) | Preop (% contralateral side) | Postop (% contralateral side) | ||
| Ali8 | 61 | 70 | 69.4 | 30.4 | 30.8 | 16.8 | 14.3 | 52 | 48 |
| Croog9 | 18 | N.S. | 105 | N.S. | 42 | N.S. | 35 | N.S. | 87 |
| DiDonna10 | 15 | N.S. | 72 | N.S. | 40 | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | 91 |
| Jebson11 | 18 | 84b | 77 | 39b | 34 | 19.5c | 29.5 | N.S. | 83 |
| Liu12 | 10 | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | 75–99 |
| Lumsden13 | 13 | 76d | 88 | N.S. | N.S. | 14d | 32 | N.S. | 92 |
Abbreviation: N.S., not stated in paper.
a
Average values.
b
n = 17; 1 patient in this series had no information documented.
c
n = 14; 14 of 18 patients in this series had information available on grip strength.
d
n = 11; preoperative data available for 11 of 13 patients in this series.