Table 1 Follow-up characteristics of the 38 patients with PBB.
From: Recovery of brachial plexus lesions resulting from heavy backpack use: A follow-up case series
Follow-up characteristics | Yes | No | |
|---|---|---|---|
Self-reported symptoms at the follow-up | 8/38 (21%) | 30/38 (79%) | |
Normal muscle strength* | 27/32 (84%) | 5/32 (16%) | |
The lesion affected the patient's profession after the army | 5/38 (13%) | 33/38 (87%) | |
Decreased physical activity due to the lesion after the army | 5/38 (13%) | 33/38 (87%) | |
Muscle strength at the follow-up* | |||
Normal | abnormal | ||
The weight of the load carried (mean, SD) | 30 kg (10 kg) | 44 kg (6 kg) | p = 0.003** |
Number of affected nerves at the baseline | |||
1 | 17 (81%) | 4 (19%) | p = 0.999*** |
2 | 6 (75%) | 2 (25%) | |
3 | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
most affected peripheral nerve | |||
long thoracic | 9 (75%) | 3 (25%) | p = 0.847*** |
Musculocutaneus | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
Axillary | 10 (83%) | 2 (17%) | |
Median | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
Suprascapular | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
Radial | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | |
Ulnar | |||
Self-reported symptoms at the follow-up | |||
No | Yes | ||
The weight of the load carried (mean, SD) | 38 kg (6 kg) | 42 kg (7 kg) | p = 0.249** |
Body mass index (mean, SD) | 22.1 (3.8) | 23.6 (4.1) | p = 0.518** |