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Table 2 Intergroup comparison of functional outcomes

From: Long-term outcomes of modular metal prosthesis replacement in patients with irreparable radial head fractures

Subgroup comparison

No.

MEPS

p value

QuickDASH

p value

Age (years)

 < 45

18

80 ± 14.35

0.058

14.53 ± 14.34

0.088

 ≥ 45

14

87.86 ± 12.51

7.95 ± 11.79

Gender

 Men

18

79.17 ± 13.53

0.025*

14.65 ± 14.06

0.078

 Women

14

88.93 ± 12.89

7.79 ± 12.12

Chronicity

 < 1 month

17

83.53 ± 10.72

0.485

11.10 ± 9.84

0.405

 > 1 month

15

83.33 ± 17.29

12.27 ± 17.07

Injury complexity

 Valgus impact

14

87.5 ± 10.52

0.074

6.17 ± 7.33

0.02*

 Rotational injury

18

80.28 ± 15.67

15.91 ± 15.71

Numbers of surgery before replacement

 None

24

86.25 ± 10.96

0.023*

9 ± 9.59

0.026*

 ≥ 1 surgery

8

75 ± 18.9

19.6 ± 20.19

  1. Valgus impact was valgus impact injury of radial head with or without medial collateral ligament insufficiency
  2. Rotational injury included terrible triad injury, Monteggia injury, and concomitant distal humerus fracture
  3. *A p value of < 0.05 indicated significant difference