Table 2 Clinical evaluation of patients: preoperative data
Characteristics | ER | MR | LR | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 31 | 78 | 24 | Â |
Extension, ° | 36 ± 17 | 39 ± 19 | 42 ± 19 | .430 |
Flexion, ° | 76 ± 23 | 80 ± 21 | 81 ± 23 | .602 |
ROM, ° | 40 ± 27 | 41 ± 26 | 39 ± 30 | .957 |
MEPS, points | 66 ± 15 | 70 ± 12 | 67 ± 11 | .342 |
 Excellent, n | 2 (6) | 6 (8) | 1 (4) | .297 |
 Good, n | 9 (29) | 29 (37) | 5 (21) | |
 Fair, n | 15 (48) | 34 (44) | 15 (63) | |
 Poor, n | 5 (16) | 9 (12) | 3 (13) | |
Pain VAS, points | 1.7 ± 2.0 | 1.5 ± 1.9 | 1.6 ± 2.1 | .870 |
Ulnar nerve symptoms (Dellon classification) | Â | Â | Â | .541 |
 None, n | 21 (68) | 60 (77) | 19 (79) | |
 Grade I, n | 6 (19) | 10 (13) | 4 (17) | |
 Grade II, n | 4 (13) | 5 (6) | 1 (4) | |
 Grade III, n | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | |
HO (Hastings and Graham classification) | Â | Â | Â | .849 |
 None, n | 8 (26) | 17 (22) | 6 (25) | |
 Grade IIA, n | 14 (45) | 34 (44) | 9 (38) | |
 Grade IIC, n | 4 (13) | 14 (18) | 4 (17) | |
 Grade III, n | 5 (16) | 13 (17) | 5 (21) |