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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 1 Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS)

From: Management of displaced radial neck fractures in children: percutaneous pinning vs. elastic stable intramedullary nailing

Variable

Definition

No. of points

Pain (max., 45 points)

None

45

Mild

30

Moderate

15

Severe

0

Range of motion (max., 20 points)

Arc >100°

20

Arc 50–100°

15

Arc <50°

5

Stability (max., 10 points)

Stable

10

Moderately unstable

5

Grossly unstable

0

Function (max., 25 points)

Able to comb hair

5

Able to feed oneself

5

Able to perform personal hygiene tasks

5

Able to put on shirt

5

Able to put on shoes

5