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. 2012 Oct 17;7(10):e47928. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047928

Table 4. Ulnar nerve function-assessment with different scoring systems.

MRC Motor – Before (after surgery) MRC Sensory Birch RIHM* Rosen Score
Case Level A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
1 Type I + (−) 0 (5) 0 (4) 0 (4) 3
2 Type I + (+) 0 (4) 0 (4) 0 (0) 2
3 Type I + (+) 0 (3) 0 (4) 0 (0) 2
4 Type I + (+) 0 (5) 0 (5) 0 (4) 3 0 1 3+ 3 0 49.48 0 0.60 0.38
5 Type I + (+) 0 (5) 0 (5) 0 (4) 4 3 3 3+ 3 71.76 55.76 0 0.78 0.33
6 Type I + (+) 0 (5) 0 (5) 0 (1) 1 1 1 1+ 2 0 0 0 0.45 0.29
7 Type I + (+) 0 (5) 0 (5) 0 (1) 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.53 0.26
8 Type I + (+) 0 (4) 3 (4) 0 (3) 3
9 Type II + (+) 2 (5) 0 (4) 5 4 3+ 4 3 70.58 45.66 65.12 0.81 0.68
10 Type II + (+) 0 (4) 0 (0) 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0.08 0.19
11 Type III + (+) 0 (3) 4 3 2+ 3+ 3 15.19 17.40 0 0.71 0.36
12 Type III + (+) 0 (3) 4 3 3 3+ 3 26.14 35.39 6.59 0.68 0.48
13 Type III + (+) 0 (0) 3
14 Type III + (+) 3 (3) 3
15 Type III + (+) 0 (4) 4 0 3 3 3 39.47 34.26 0 0.61 0.41

Column A  =  Froment's Sign, B  =  Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, C  =  Best of Flexor Digitorum Profundus III or IV, D  =  Abductor Digiti Quinti, E  =  Abduction Index finger – first dorsal interosseus muscle, F  =  Adduction Little finger – third palmar interosseus muscle, G  =  Little finger, H  =  Ulnar half of ring finger, I  =  Birch Score (Good  = 3, Fair  = 2), J  =  Abduction of index finger, K  =  Abduction of little finger, L  =  Adduction of little finger, M  =  Motor domain, N  =  Sensory domain.

*

Percentage of normal hand.