Table 3.
Outcomes by Retraction Above vs. Below Elbow Tendon Repair (with >12 month follow-up and recorded outcome measures, up to 7 weeks).
|
All Cases n = 17 Median (IQ Range) |
Above Elbow n = 11 Median (IQ Range) |
Below Elbow n = 6 Median (IQ Range) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Elbow Score | 42.8 (40.5–48.0) | 40.9 (40.0–48.0) | 46.2 (44.8–48) | 0.131 |
| DASH Score | 9.5 (0.0–13.8) | 12.5 (0.0–14.2) | 4.0 (0.0–11.1) | 0.192 |
| Supination (0) | 87 (85–90) | 86 (80–90) | 89 (89–90) | 0.193 |
| Flexion (0) | 136 (131–140) | 134 (130–140) | 139 (134–144) | 0.340 |
| Extension Loss (0) | 2 (0–3) | 2 (0–6) | 1 (0–1) | 0.433 |
| Supination strength | 4.8 (5.0–5.0) | 4.8 (4.8–5.0) | 4.8 (4.8–5.0) | 0.873 |
| Flexion Strength | 4.9 (5.0–5.0) | 4.9 (5.0–5.0) | 5.0 (5.0–5.0) | 0.386 |