Table 2 Details of clinical and functional outcomes of the two matched groups

Follow-up duration (range, months)

16. 9 (14–26)

17.0 (15–26)

0.900

Operation time (range, mins)

112.0 (109–137)

136.5 (126–157)

 < .001

Perioperative blood loss (mL)

193.7 ± 88.6

276.7 ± 101.2

0.002

Range of motion at final follow-up

Flexion (°)

118.3 ± 12.4

116.7 ± 10.4

0.616

Extension (°)

11.1 ± 3.5

13.1 ± 5.2

0.174

MEPI

86.4 ± 9.8

85.2 ± 13.2

0.628

DASH score

27.7 ± 6.7

29.6 ± 6.2

0.285