Reported outcome measures in complex fracture elbow dislocations: a systematic review.
Robert J CuetoJaquelyn KakalecikMadison Q BurnsRachel L JankeKeegan M HonesKevin A HaoLogan T WrightTimothy R BuchananWilliam R AibinderMatthew R PatrickBradley S SchochJoseph J KingPublished in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery (2024)
There is great heterogeneity in reported PROMs in the complex elbow fracture dislocation literature. Although there is no gold standard PROM for assessing complex elbow fracture dislocations, we recommend the use of at least the Mayo Elbow Performance Score and DASH outcomes measures as well as visual analog scale pain rating scale in future studies to facilitate cross-study comparisons.