Analysis of Patient-Dependent and Trauma-Dependent Risk Factors for Persistent Brachial Plexus Injury after Shoulder Dislocation

Table 3

Injury to particular nerves in the studied patient group.

Nerve	No. of injured nerves (%)	No. of SNI (%)	GHD + GTF; (as SNI)	GHD + RCT; (as SNI)	GHD + HF; (as SNI)	GHD + accomp. inj/isolated GHD (as SNI)	Mean age in SNI
Axillary	54 (24,7%)	17 (7,7%)	19 (4)	6 (4)	3 (1)	28/26 (9/8)	44 y and 11 m
Ulnar	51 (23,3%)	4 (1,8%)	17 (1)	3 (0)	0 (0)	20/31 (1/3)	37 y and 11 m
Median	48 (21,9%)	1 (0,5%)	18 (0)	3 (0)	1 (1)	22/26 (1/0)	43 y and 6 m
Radial	45 (20,6%)	0	18 (0)	3 (0)	2 (0)	23/22 (0/0)	-
Musculocutaneous	21 (9,5%)	0	11 (0)	1 (0)	1 (0)	13/8 (0/0)	-
Total	219 (100%)	22 (10%)	83 (5)	16 (4)	7 (2)	106/113 (11/11)

SNI: single nerve injury. Mean age for all patients with single nerve injuries: 43 y and 7 m; all patients with multiple nerve injuries: 52 y and 11 m; and all patients: 50 y and 1 m; No.: number; GHD: glenohumeral dislocation; GTF: fracture of the greater tuberosity of humerus; RCT: rotator cuff tear; HF: humeral fracture; accomp.: accompanying; inj: injury; y: years; m: months.