Neuropathic Pain Relief after Surgical Neurolysis in Patients with Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries: A Preliminary Report
Table 1
Demographic, procedural, and clinical characteristics of the included patients.
Number of patients (gender)
Age
Mechanism of injury
Location of injury
Side affected
Interval injury-surgery (mos)
Follow-up (mos)
Neuropathic pain (VAS)
Sensory recovery (BMRC)
Preop
Postop
Preop
Postop
1 (M)
69
VT
C5-C6
L/R
12
37
10
6
4
4
2 (F)
21
VT
C5-C6-C7
R
19
60
8
0
4
4
3 (M)
33
HV
C7-C8-T1
R
6
191
10
5
3
3
4 (M)
20
VT
C5-T1
R
7
57
7
0
4
4
5 (M)
21
VT
C5-T1
L
9
40
9
3
4
4
6 (F)
27
VT
C5-C6-C7
L
20
72
5
9
0
4
7 (M)
43
VT
C5-C6
L
6
108
8
0
2
3
8 (M)
22
IT
C5-C6-C7
R
14
12
10
6
3
4
9 (M)
56
VT
C5-C6
R
8
24
9
0
0
1
10 (M)
28
SI
C5-T1
R
5
18
8
5
4
4
Mean (SD)
34 ± 16.85
10.6 ± 5.46
61.9 ± 53.62
8.4 ± 1.58
3.4 ± 3.27
2.8 ± 1.62
3.5 ± 0.97
Median (min-max)
27.5 (20 - 69)
8.5 (5 - 20)
38.5 (12 - 191)
8.5 (5 - 10)
4 (0 - 9)
3.5 (0 - 4)
4 (1 - 4)
VAS: visual analogue scale. BMRC: British Medical Research Council sensory grading scale. VT: vehicular trauma. HV: hit by a vehicle. IT: industrial trauma. SI: stab injury. SD: standard deviation. The data were represented as mean and standard deviation despite being a nonparametric sample because in the literature they are usually represented in this manner.
