The effect of perinatal brachial plexus lesion on upper limb development

Table 5 The comparison of healthy and sick limbs circumferences and lengths between upper-middle and total lesions

Clinical view of lesion	ACS^a	FCS^b	ALS^c	FLS^d	HLS^e	HWS^f
Clinical view of lesion	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(%)
Upper-middle	95	96	97	97	95	96
(UM)	(SD 3.6)^*	(SD 2.4)^*	(SD 3.2)^*	(SD 4.2)^*	(SD 3.4)^*	(SD 6.2)^*
n = 18	(SD 3.6)^*	(SD 2.4)^*	(SD 3.2)^*	(SD 4.2)^*	(SD 3.4)^*	(SD 6.2)^*
Total	94	92	94	91	88	88
(T)	(SD 7.9)^*	(SD 6.4)^*	(SD 2.6)^*	(SD 5.3)^*	(SD 6.1)^*	(SD 8.3)^*
n = 26	(SD 7.9)^*	(SD 6.4)^*	(SD 2.6)^*	(SD 5.3)^*	(SD 6.1)^*	(SD 8.3)^*
Statistical significance	ACS^a	FCS^b	ALS^c	FLS^d	HLS^e	HWS^f
UM / T	ACS^a	FCS^b	ALS^c	FLS^d	HLS^e	HWS^f
p =	NS	NS	0.012	0.006	0.005	0.017

^a- arm circumference on sick side.
^b- forearm circumference on sick side.
^c- arm length on sick side.
^d- forearm length on sick side.
^e- hand length on sick side.
^f- hand width on sick side.
^*- average dimension on sick side expressed in % in relation to healthy side (100%).

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