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Table 3 Relationship between the final outcome of the brachial plexus lesions which were treated surgically and the location of the lesion.

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

Final Outcome for Repair Level (%)

Location of Injury in Surgical Group

Good

Fair

Poor

Spinal nerve to trunk or trunk

C5–C6 to upper trunk or upper trunk

53,85

38,46

7,69

C7 to middle trunk or middle trunk

30,43

60,87

8,7

C8 to T1 to lower trunk or lower trunk

14,29

57,14

28,57

Divisions to cord or cord

Lateral

40,3

50,75

8,96

Medial

26,63

51,48

21,89

Posterior

38,6

49,12

12,28

Cord to nerve or nerve

Lateral to musculocutaneous

29,03

58,06

12,9

Lateral to median

36,67

56,67

6,67

Medial to median

31,82

59,09

9,09

Medial to ulnar

21,74

56,52

21,74

Posterior to radial

32,76

58,62

8,62

Posterior to axillary

21,05

63,16

15,79