Table 3.
Participants. Pain qualities indicate the top three items (or two items if several items tied for third place) in a short-form McGill pain questionnaire on the basis of average scores before tests. Non-painful sensations are added in parentheses if the participant reported them
| No. | Sex | Age | Time since AA/BPA (years) | Affected hand | Disease | Completeness of BPA/Position of AA | Allodynia | Hypesthesia | Movement disorder | Intercostal nerve transfer | Pain qualities (non-painful sensation if any) | Number of tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No tactile FB | Tactile FB | ||||||||||||
| P1 | Male | 53 | 36 | Left | BPA | Incomplete (C5,6) | + | + | + | No | Aching Throbbing Sharp (Numb) |
1 | 3 |
| P2 | Male | 49 | 26 | Left | BPA | Complete | + | + | ++ | Yes | Throbbing Cramping Tiring-exhausting |
1 | 2 |
| P3 | Male | 54 | 20 | Right | BPA | Complete | – | + | ++ | Yes | Cramping Gnawing Tiring-exhausting |
2 | 5 |
| P4 | Male | 47 | 14 | Right | BPA | Complete | – | + | ++ | Yes | Cramping Tiring-exhausting, |
1 | 4 |
| P5 | Male | 75 | 9 | Right | AA | Upper arm | (−) | (−) | (−) | – | Throbbing Shooting Cramping |
1 | 3 |
| P6 | Male | 46 | 21 | Right | BPA | Incomplete (C5-8) | + | + | ++ | Yes | Hot-burning Tender Tiring-exhausting |
2 | 3 |
| P7 | Male | 56 | 6 | Right | BPA | Complete | – | + | ++ | No | Throbbing Aching |
1 | 2 |
BPA Brachial plexus avulsion, AA Arm amputation