TABLE II.

Analysis of Variability of Measurements

Measurement	Range	Mean	95% CI
(1) Width of the medial epicondylar area (cm)	1.7-2.7	2.19	2.03-2.33
(2) Distance from the most distal border of the medial epicondyle to the proximal border of the coronoid fossa (cm)	2.9-3.7	3.36	3.23-3.50
a. No. of screws that could be inserted in this area	3-4	3.60	3.27-3.87
b. No. of screws inserted in this area when the fixation area was extended 2 cm proximally	5-5	5	5.00-5.00
(3) Distance from the muscular incision to the median nerve and neurovascular structures (cm)	1.9-2.7	2.34	2.18-2.50
(4) Distance between the apex of the medial epicondyle and the median nerve (cm)	2.9-3.7	3.34	3.18-3.50
(5) Distance between the apex of the medial epicondyle and the point where the plate tunnel crosses below the median nerve (cm)	6.4-7.4	6.93	6.74-7.12
(6) Flexion/extension limitation	NA*	NA*	NA*
(7) Distance from the tip of the distal screws to the ulnar nerve (mm)
a. Most distal screw	0-5	2.50	1.60-3.40
b. Second most distal screw	3-11	7.14	5.61-8.68
c. Third most distal screw	10-19	14.50	13.13-15.87
d. Fourth most distal screw	18-23	20.93	19.93-21.93

^*NA = not applicable; no loss of elbow mobility in extension or flexion was found.