Table 6: Objective uninjured to fractured arm differences related to dominance and gender a mean 19 years after isolated Colton type I, type II oblique or transverse or type II comminuted fractures of the olecranon. Data are provided as mean with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

- Arm Dominance Gender
- Uninjured to Fractured Arm Difference when Fracture was Sustained in Dominant Arm (n=37) Uninjured to Fractured Arm Difference When Fracture Was Sustained in Non-Dominant Arm (n=39) Uninjured to Fractured Arm Difference When Fracture was Sustained in Men
(n=36)
Uninjured to Fractured Arm Difference when Fracture was Sustained in Women
(n=41)
Elbow flexion (degrees) 3 (–0.7, 5.8) 1 (–0.0, 2.0) 3 (–0.2, 6.6) 0 (–0.2, 1.2)
Elbow extension (degrees) 4 (1.7, 7.3) 2 (–1.0, 5.1) 3 (–0.4, 6.3) 3 (0.9, 5.9)
Forearm pronation (degrees) 2 (–1.3, 4.8) 0 (–1.3, 1.1) 2 (–1.4, 5.0) 0 (–1.0, 0.8)
Forearm supination (degrees) 2 (–0.7, 5.0) 0 (–1.0, 1.2) 1 (–0.1, 5.0) 1 (–1.2, 4.1)
Elbow valgus angle (degrees) –2 (–3.2, –0.3) 0 (–1.4, 1.4) 0 (–2.1, 1.3) –1 (–2.5, 0.0)
Wrist flexion (degrees) 0 (–1.0, 1.6) 2 (–1.5, 4.6) 2 (–1.3, 4.6) 0 (–1.5, 2–0)
Wrist extension (degrees) 0 (–1.4, 2.0) 0 (–2.9, 2.1) 1 (–1.3, 4.6) –1 (–3.0, 1.5)
Circumference upper arm (cm) –0.1 (–0.2, 0.1) 0.1 (–0.1, 0.3) 0.1 (–0.1, 0.3) 0.0 (–0.2, 0.2)
Circumference forearm (cm) –0.3 (–0.5, –0.1) 0.3 (0.1, 0.5) 0.0 (–0.3, 0.2) 0.0 (–0.2, 0.2)
Grip strength (kp/cm2) 0.01 (–0.02, 0.05) 0.00 (–1.4, 1.4) 0.02 (–0.02, 0.06) 0.01 (–0.02, 0.05)