Table 1.

Parameters and characteristics of patients at the start of study.

Parameters	Mean ± S.D.
Age (years)	41.7 ± 9.7
Duration of disease (months)	94 ± 74.5
Duration of right elbow involvement (months)	59.2 ± 80
Duration of left elbow involvement (months)	54 ± 79
E.S.R. (mm/1 h)	58.5 ± 16.6
Duration of NSAID intake (months)	101.6 ± 72.1
Duration of DMARD intake (months)	51.7 ± 64.3
Pre-op visual analogue score	6.4 ± 1.7
Pre-op Mayo elbow performance score	53.3 ± 17
Pre-op arc of flexion	67.66 ± 27.70
Pre-op modified Larsen score	2.5 ± 0.5
Pre-op coronoid height ratio	50.4 ± 10.8
Pre-op disease activity score	6.6 ± 1.1