Table 7.
Subgroup assessment of higher thresholds of meaningful recovery in upper extremity nerve repairs reporting long‐term follow‐up
| Subgroup | Number of repairsa | Repairs reporting higher thresholds (% MRCC ≥ S3+ or M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Gap length (mm) | ||
| <15 | 113 | 88% |
| 15–29 | 139 | 84% |
| 30–49 | 76 | 68% |
| 50–70 | 25 | 56% |
| Time to repair | ||
| Acute | 300 | 78% |
| Chronic | 51 | 78% |
| Delayed | 18 | 89% |
| Age (years) | ||
| Under 18 | 8 | 100% |
| 18–29 | 111 | 76% |
| 30–49 | 126 | 83% |
| 50–64 | 84 | 80% |
| 65+ | 41 | 63% |
| Mechanism of injury | ||
| Laceration | 239 | 81% |
| Neuroma | 30 | 87% |
| Complex | 101 | 69% |
a
PNA repairs included subjects from the primary analysis reporting at least 12 months of follow‐up for sensory repairs and 18 months follow‐up for mixed motor repairs.