Table 2.

Comparison of preoperative and postoperative ROM^a and MEPS.^b

Variablec	Early excision group	Late excision group	P value
Preoperative
Flexion,°	63 (10–100)	81 (5–120)	.045
Flexion contracture,°	47 (5–90)	45 (0–95)	.818
Total arc of motion,°	16 (0–70)	35 (0–90)	.013
Postoperative
Flexion,°	114 (50–135)	112 (80–135)	.682
Flexion contracture,°	16 (0–50)	19 (0–70)	.587
Total arc of motion,°	98 (20–125)	93 (50–130)	.556
Improvementd
Flexion,°	51 (−5–105)	31 (0–105)	.042
Flexion contracture,°	−31 (−70 to 0)	−26 (−80 to 10)	.576
Total arc of motion,°	82 (15–120)	57 (0–120)	.024
MEPS
Preoperative	37 (20–55)	47 (20–70)	.027
Postoperative	91 (60–100)	85 (55–100)	.187
Improvement	54 (15–80)	38 (15–80)	.001

^aROM, range of motion.

^bMEPS, Mayo elbow Performance Score.

^cAll measurements are presented as average (range).

^dImprovement of Flexion contracture needs to have the “–” sign convention consistent with comments in the Abstract, Methods, and Results sections.