Using External Joint Stabilizer – Elbow (EJS-E) for treating elbow instability—biomechanical assessment and clinical outcomes

Table 3 Clinical Results

Case	Follow-up (month)	DES (weeks)	Cannulated Screw	ROMAR E/F, P/S	ROMAF E/F, P/S	VAS	B-M	MEPS	Complication
1	42	6	-	110/180	135/180	1	1	90
2	32	6	-	120/170	145/180	1	0	95
3	36	4	-	130/155	130/180	3	2	80	Pin tract infection, HO
4	26	6	-	135/180	145/180	1	0	100
5	32	4	-	100/135	120/135	3	1	80	Pin tract infection
6	36	6	+	120/160	140/160	1	0	100
7	30	6	+	130/175	150/180	1	0	95	Ulnar nerve
8	30	4	+	110/150	135/170	1	1	90
9	24	6	+	145/180	145/180	1	0	100
10	26	5	+	125/180	140/180	1	0	85	HO
11	28	4	+	130/140	145/165	1	0	95
12	18	8	+	90/100	120/130	2	2	80	Ulnar nerve, HO
13	24	6	+	125/110	115/125	2	0	85
14	12	4	+	120/100	130/135	1	1	100
15	18	5	+	110/150	135/160	1	0	90
16	20	5	+	100/160	125/160	2	1	95
17	14	4	+	80/120	110/155	1	2	80	Suture anchors infection

DES Duration of external stabilizer, E/F Extension/Flexion, P/S Pronation/Supination, ROMAR Range of motion at removal, ROMAF Range of motion at final, VAS Visual analog scale, B-M the Bromberg and Morrey system for elbow osteoarthritis, MEPS Mayo Elbow Performance Scores, HO Heterotopic ossification

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