Primary total elbow arthroplasty in complex fractures of the distal humerus

Table 1 The Mayo Elbow Performance Score

	Points	No. of elbows	Mean score points
Pain (maximum 45 points)
None	45	15
Mild	30	4
Moderate	15	1
Severe	0		41
Range of movement, degrees (maximum 20 points)
Arc > 100	20	17
Arc 50 to 100	15	3
Arc < 50	5		19
Stability (maximum 10 points)
Stable	10	20
Moderate unstable	5
Grossly unstable	0		10
Function (maximum 25 points)
Comb hair	5	19
Feed oneself	5	20
Personal hygiene	5	19
Put on shirt	5	20
Put on shoes	5	20	25
Mean total (maximum 100)			94