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Table 1 Clinical outcome data (for this case series and existing literature)

From: Clinical and radiological outcome of Mason-Johnston types III and IV radial head fractures treated by an on-table reconstruction

 

Study design

Number of cases

Number of cases with Mason type III/type IV injuries

Number of cases with collateral ligament injuries

Number of cases with a terrible triad

Number of cases with a Monteggia fracture

Number of cases with fractures of the coronoid process

Mean follow-up in months (range)

Mean age in years (range)

Mean flexion in degrees (range)

Businger et al. [16]

Retrospective case series

6

2/4

3

1

1

2

112 (47–157)

40 (24–48)

141 (136–146)

Kumar et al. [17]

Retrospective case series

6

6/0

3

0

0

0

25 (12–30)

35 (25–46)

135 (125–140)

Everding et al. [18]

Retrospective case series

9

2/7

8

2

4

2

39 (11–64)

47 (22–64)

120 (100–140)

This study

Retrospective case series

14

9/5

7

3

0

6

50 (16–128)

41 (21–69)

126 (110–145)

Cumulative calculations

 

35

19/16

21

6

5

10

54 (11–157)

41 (21–69

129 (100–146)

 

Mean loss of extension in degrees (range)

Mean pronation in degrees (range)

Mean supination in degrees (range)

Grip strength in % of the uninjured wrist (range)

Mayo Elbow Performance Index (range)

Broberg and Morrey Functional Rating Index

Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score

Return to pre-injury occupation/%

Businger et al. [16]

6 (0–15)

79 (68–85)

70 (32–90)

92 (74–104)

99 (95–100)

97 (93–100)

2 (0–6)

4 (+ 1 student)/83%

Kumar et al. [17]

5 (0–10)

70 (65–82)

75 (70–80)

N.s

N.s

90 (75–100)

2 (0–6)

N.s

Everding et al. [18]

20 (0–60)

70 (50–90)

50 (0–90)

N.s

82 (15–100)

N.s

20 (0–85)

9/100%

This study

8 (0–40)

65 (15–90)

66 (5–90)

103 (92—109)

87 (45–100)

92 (88–100)

13 (1–88)

13/93%

Cumulative calculations

10 (0–60)

70 (15–90)

64 (0–90)

99 (74–104)

88 (15–100)

93 (66–100)

11 (0–88)

26 (+ 1 student)/93%