TABLE 2.
Results of SSPS fixation
| All patients (n = 17) | |
|---|---|
| Follow‐up time, mean (SD), months | 9.47 (2.55) |
| Fracture union time, mean (SD), weeks | 11.87 (1.33) |
| Total arc, mean (SD) | 118.76 (22.01) |
| Flexion, mean (SD) | 138.76 (8.67) |
| Extension, mean (SD) | 20 (13.58) |
| Forearm pronation, mean (SD) | 82.94 (5.32) |
| Forearm supination, mean (SD) | 74.12 (14.39) |
| MEPS score, mean (SD) | 89.35 (9.35) |
| Satisfaction classification, n (%) | |
| Excellent | 11 (64%) |
| Good | 3 (18%) |
| Fair | 2 (12%) |
| Poor | 1 (6%) |
| Complication, n (%) | |
| UN | 2 (12%) |
| HO | 3 (18%) |
| OA (B–M) | 5 (29%) |
| No | 12 (71%) |
| Grade I | 4 (24%) |
| Grade II | 1 (6%) |
| Grade III | 0 |
| VAS score, mean (SD) | 1.94 (0.97) |
Abbreviations: B–M, Broberg and Morrey classification; HO, heterotopic ossification; MEPS, Mayo elbow performance score; OA, osteoarthritis; SSPS, suture‐preset spring plate system; UN, ulnar neuropathy; VAS, visual analog scale.