Table 1.
Patient characteristics in the three assessed groups
| Characteristics | Group A | Group B | Group C | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 34 | 5 | 6 | 45 |
| Gender (male/female) | 28/6 | 5/0 | 2/4 | 35/10 |
| Age (years) | 33.91 ± 15.28 | 31.2 ± 14.66 | 15.5 ± 8.48 | 31.16 ± 15.76 |
| Myoatrophy (+/-) | 11/23 | 1/4 | 1/5 | 13/32 |
| Left/right | 19/15 | 2/3 | 2/4 | 23/22 |
| Injuries cause | ||||
| Trauma | 24 | 5 | 4 | 33 |
| Cut wounds | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Traffic accident | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Falling wound | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Knee dislocation | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Crush injury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Local compression | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Iatrogenic injury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Strenuous exercise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poisoning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown reason | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Group A: underwent neurolysis; Group B: underwent nerve graft; Group C: underwent tendon transfer