Table 3.

Clinical evolution after conservative treatment

N° of cases per injury patter	Root avulsions	Complete spontaneous recovery	Incomplete spontaneous recovery	No spontaneous recovery
Lumbar plexus injuries: 5 patients*	None	5
Lumbosacral plexus injuries: 13 patients	None	7	6^
Sacral plexus injuries: 18 patients	Avulsions were detected in 7 cases	5	4°	9
Complete LSP injuries: 6 patients §	Avulsions were detected in 3 cases		3	3§
Total number of patients: 42		17	13	12

*1 bilateral lumbar plexus palsy.

^no recovery of foot dorsiflexion, in 4 cases posterior tibialis muscle scored M4 and these patients underwent a tibialis transfer.

°no recovery of foot dorsiflexion, tibialis tendon transfer was perfomed.

^§1patient with an association of complete LSP injury and sacral plexus palsy, the latter presenting complete recovery.