Table 2. Death and amputation rates of upper extremity NF reported in different studies.
| Author/Year | Patients | Amputation (%) | Death (%) |
| Nawijn et al. 2019 Corona et al. 2016 | 122 7 | 17 (13,9%) 1 (14,3%) | 13 (10,7%) 2 (28,6%) |
| Uehara et al. 2014 | 116 | 13 (11,2%) | 18 (15,5%) |
| Yeung et al. 2011 Espandar et al. 2011 Cheng et al. 2008 Tang et al. 2001 Schecter et al. 1982 | 29 9 14 10 33 | 11 (37,9%) 1 (11,1%) 0 (0%) 5 (50%) 2 (6,1%) | 8 (27,6%) 2 (22,2%) 5 (35,7%) 3 (30%) 3 (9,1%) |
| Total | 340 | 50 (14,7%) | 54 (15,9%) |