Table 1.
Patient characteristics and summary of the clinical, radiological and intraoperative findings in seven patients with a traumatic brachial plexus injury.
| No | Age (yr) | Injury mechanism | Imaging modality | Clinical findings | Imaging findings | Operative findings | Side affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | MC | MRI | C5-C6 | C6 | C5-C6 | Right |
| 2 | 15 | MC | MRI + CT-M | C5-T1 | C5-C7 | C5-C7 | Right |
| 3 | 34 | MC | MRI | C5-T1 | Postgangl. rupture at the level of the cord | Postgangl. rupture at the level of the cord | Right |
| 4 | 34 | MC | MRI | C5-T1 | C6-T1, | C5-T1 | Left |
| C5 not included on axial images | |||||||
| 5 | 14 | Ski injury | MRI | C5-C6 | C5-C6 | Intact roots (axonotmesis) | Right |
| 6 | 61 | Falling tree | MRI + CT-M | C5-C8 | C6 | Postgangl. C5, avulsion C6 | Left |
| 7 | 33 | MC | MRI | C5-T1 | C5-C8 | C5-C8 | Right |
No = Patient number. yr = year. MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CT-M = Computed Tomography- Myelography. MC = Motor cycle. C indicates cervical roots and T thoracic roots. Postgangl. = Postganglionic injury.