“…Lesion in continuity (LIC) and pre-operative (p). Study | No of Transfers | Age | M:F | Type of Injury | Location of Injury | Symptom Duration | pWeakness | pNumbness | pPain | pAtrophy | pPositive Froment's Sign |
Baltzer 13 | 13 | 35 | NR | 7 transection and 6 lesions in continuity | 1 upper arm, 7 elbow, and 5 proximal forearm | 4.4 months | 13 | NR | NR | 13 | NR |
Chen 15 | 13 | 38.1 | 9:4 | 9 transection and 4 crush | 3 upper arm, 2 elbow, and 8 proximal forearm | 71.5 months | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Davidge 16 | 55 | 50.5 | 38:17 | 5 transection, 23 compression, 20 LIC, 6 motor neuropathy, and 1 neuritis | 4 cervical spine, 13 brachial plexus, 3 upper arm, 20 elbow, 5 proximal forearm, 4 multilevel, and 6 diffuse neuropathy | 33.6 months | 55 | 52 | 29 | 52 | 45 |
Dengler 17 | 42 | 48 | 33:9 | 42 compression | 42 elbow | 31 months | 42 | NR | NR | 42 | NR |
Doherty 18 | 30 | 53 | 21:9 | 30 compression | 30 elbow | NR | 30 | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Head 22 | 17 | 56.9 | 11:6 | 2 transection, 7 compression, 7 LIC, and neuritis 1 | 3 upper arm, 13 elbow, and 1 forearm ... |
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