BioMed Research International

Research Article

The Thermal Sensitivity Test in Evaluating Outcome after Peripheral Nerve Injury

Table 4

Number of patients with according hand function score in given temperature score group.
Groups according to thermal discrimination scorePain hypersensitivityCold intolerance scoreStatic 2-point discrimination test scoreSemmes-Weinstein monofilament test score
1 
()		Hindering function: 4 
Disturbing: 1 
Moderate (none) 
None/minor: 4		Hindering function: 7 
Disturbing (none) 
Moderate: 2 
None/minor (none)		>15 mm: 9 
11–15 mm (none) 
6–10 mm (none) 
<6 mm (none)		0: 5 
1: 2 
2: 1 
3 (none) 
4: 1 
5 (none)
2 
()		Hindering function: 1 
Disturbing (none) 
Moderate: 1 
None/minor (none)		Hindering function: 2 
Disturbing (none)  
Moderate (none) 
None/minor (none)		>15 mm: 2 
11–15 mm (none) 
6–10 mm (none) 
<6 mm (none)		0: 1 
1 (none) 
2 (none) 
3 (none) 
4: 1 
5 (none)
3  
()		Hindering function: 2 
Disturbing: 2 
Moderate: 2 
None/minor: 6		Hindering function: 5 
Disturbing: 2 
Moderate: 2 
None/minor: 3		>15 mm: 8 
11–15 mm: 1 
6–10 mm: 1 
<6 mm: 2		0: 1 
1: 2 
2: 2 
3: 5 
4: 1 
5: 1
4 
()		Hindering function: 2 
Disturbing: 1 
Moderate: 2 
None/minor: 2		Hindering function: 3 
Disturbing (none) 
Moderate: 1 
None/minor: 3		>15 mm: 4 
11–15 mm: 1 
6–10 mm: 1 
<6 mm: 1		0: 1 
1 (none) 
2: 2 
3: 2 
4: 1 
5: 1
5  
()		Hindering function: 1 
Disturbing: 6 
Moderate: 6 
None/minor: 14		Hindering function: 6 
Disturbing: 2 
Moderate: 8 
None/minor: 11		>15 mm: 14 
11–15 mm: 6 
6–10 mm (none) 
<6 mm: 7		0: 1 
1: 2 
2: 4 
3: 9 
4: 7 
5: 4
The table shows the number of patients who achieved a given functional score (pain/hypersensitivity, cold intolerance, static 2-point discrimination score, and Semmes-Weinstein monofilament score) in each group of patients who achieved a given thermal discrimination score. The percentage of patients with better functional scores is higher in groups of patients with better thermal discrimination scores. The differences are best seen between groups 1 (no ability to differentiate temperatures) and 5 (normal thermal sensitivity score).