title: Sensory recovery after median nerve grafting.
abstract: Fourteen patients were evaluated prospectively after median nerve grafts. Twelve male and two female patients with a mean age of 41 years were included. Mean time since surgery was 4 years. Detailed sensory evaluations were completed. Statistical evaluation analyzed relationships between object identification, sensory tests, and graft length. According to the S-0 to S-4 grading system, 11 patients were considered to be S-3+ or greater. Recovery of moving two-point discrimination of 2 to 3 mm. was achieved by 50% of the patients. Strong correlations were found between object identification and static two-point discrimination, moving two-point discrimination, and graft length. Cutaneous pressure threshold and vibration threshold correlated weakly with object identification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Novak
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Mackinnon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology