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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 3 Functional results

From: Pyrocarbon arthroplasty in acute unreconstructable radial head fractures: mid-term to long term results

Case

Follow-up (months)

MEPS

Pain

Flexion

Extension lag

Pronation

Supination

1

130

100

 

130

− 15

90

90

2

106

100

 

130

0

90

90

3

54

100

 

130

0

90

70

4

41

85

Mild

130

0

90

75

5

122

70*

Moderate

130t

0t

90t

90t

6

55

100

 

130

0

90

90

7

115

100

 

120

− 15

90

80

8

73

100

 

130

− 20

90

70

9

38

75

Mild

125

− 15

70

50

10

99

100

 

120

− 10

90

70

11

92

85

Mild

130

− 40

90

80

12

120

100

 

130

− 15

90

90

13

115

100

 

110

− 20

90

90

14

26

55*

Moderate

100t

− 10t

80t

70t

15

83

100

 

130

− 30

90

60

16

69

70*

Moderate

130t

− 20t

90t

50t

17

53

100

 

130

− 15

90

85

18

24

70

Moderate

130

− 30

70

70

  1. MEPS Mayo Elbow Performance Score
  2. * MEPS before prosthesis removal, t range of motion at final follow up after prosthesis removal)