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) | |
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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/% | |
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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% |