Table 1.
Patient | Age | Time since SCI/surgery (years) | Cause of injury | BR function (0–5) 1 | International Classification2 | Level of injury | Surgical procedures |
1 | 31 | 13/1 | Diving | 5 | 4 | C7 | tf, ff, ir, fpl-epl, ecu, cmcI |
2 | 41 | 12/10 | Fall | 5 | 3 | C6 | tf, ff, ir, fpl-epl, cmcI |
3 | 48 | 6/5 | Work-related | 5 | 4 | C7 | tf, ff, ir, fpl-epl, ecu, cmcI |
4 | 39 | 10/7 | Sport | 5 | 2 | C6 | tf, fpl-epl, elk, cmcI |
5 | 41 | 26/10 | Traffic | 5 | 2 | C6 | tf, ff, fpl-epl, ir |
6 | 43 | 9/7 | Diving | 5 | 4 | C7 | tf, ff, ir, fpl-epl, cmcI, ecu |
SCI = Spinal Cord Injury, 1) Classified according to the Medical Research Council (MRC) system; 2) Description of motor groups according to the International Classification for Surgery (ICSHT) of the Hand in Tetraplegia; BR = brachioradialis; tf = thumb flexion reconstruction; ff = finger flexion reconstruction; ir = intrinsic reconstruction; elk = Extensor pollicis longus-loop-knot; fpl-epl = Split FPL - EPL tenodesis; ecu = Extensor Carpi Ulnaris tenodesis; cmcI = arthrodesis of carpometacarpal (CMC) joint I.