Table 2: Summary table for outcomes of open joint debridement-2.

Study and year Design Level of evidence Followup (months) Pain Δ ROM Δ Function Δ Allen et al., 2004 [15] Case series IV 9 26 Good pain relief. No measure reported 21 — Sarris et al., 2004 [16] Case series IV 15 36 Morrey’s system (0–3 Likert scale). All patients reported 0 after-operatively 32 No measure used. Reported that all patients returned to work Phillips et al., 2003 [17] Case series IV 20 75 Good pain relief. No measure reported 20 (i) DASH (17 with good or excellent results) (ii) MEPI (13 with good or excellent results) (iii) 12 out of 16 working before-operatively returned to work Antuña et al., 2002 [18] Case series IV 45 (46 elbows) 80 76% had complete pain relief. No measure reported 22 MEPI (before 55 to After 83) Forster et al., 2001 [19] Case series IV 43 (44 elbows) 39 Morrey’s system (0–3 Likert scale). (1.8 before to 1.1 after) 25 —