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Table 1 Summary of the surgically treated brachial plexus lesions according to the injury site and wounding agent.

From: Surgical outcomes of the brachial plexus lesions caused by gunshot wounds in adults

Location of Injury in Surgical Group

Number of Elements Evaluated Operatively

 

Missile Injury

Shrapnel Injury

Total

Spinal nerve to trunk or trunk (supraclavicular)(n = 22)

C5–C6 to upper trunk or upper trunk

7

6

13

C7 to middle trunk or middle trunk

11

12

23

C8 to T1 to lower trunk or lower trunk

4

3

7

Divisions to cord or cord (n = 141)(infraclavicular)

Lateral

24

43

67

Medial

82

87

169

Posterior

19

38

57

Cord to nerve or nerve (n = 102) (infraclavicular)

Lateral to musculocutaneous

13

18

31

Lateral to median

17

13

30

Medial to median

15

29

44

Medial to ulnar

12

11

23

Posterior to radial

21

37

58

Posterior to axillary

10

9

19

Total (265)

235

306

541