Table 2: Subjective outcomes in 95 patients a mean 19 years after isolated Colton type I, type II transverse or oblique or type II comminuted fractures of olecranon. Data are missing for instability in 1 patient. Data are provided as numbers and proportions (%).

- Type I
(n = 19)
Type II Transverse or Oblique
(n = 57)
Type II Comminuted
(n = 19)
p-value
Elbow pain at rest - - - -
Yes 0 3 (5%) 1 (5%) 0.59
No 19 (100%) 54 (95%) 18 (95%)
Elbow pain at load - - - -
Yes 1 (5%) 8 (14%) 1 (5%) 0.40
No 18 (95%) 48 (86%) 18 (95%)
Elbow instability - - - -
Yes 0 1 (2%) 0 0.71
No 19 (100%) 55 (98%) 19 (100%)
Elbow weakness - - - -
Yes 0 5 (9%) 3 (16%) 0.21
No 19 (100%) 52 (91%) 16 (84%)
Status compared to uninjured elbow - - - -
No difference 17 (89%) 48 (84%) 16 (84%) 0.91
Slightly inferior 2 (11%) 7 (12%) 2 (11%)
Markedly inferior 0 2 (4%) 1 (5%)