Diagnostic localization value of electrodiagnosis in traumatic brachial plexus injuries

  • Vu Đinh Trien 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Lam Khanh 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Tong Thi Thu Hang 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Nguyen Thanh Thao 108 Military Central Hospital

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Electrodiagnosis, traumatic brachial plexus injuries, diagnosis localization

Abstract

Objective: To identify the diagnostic localization value of electrodiaglosis in traumatic brachial plexus injuries. Subject and method: The study was performed on 40 patients suspected brachial plexus lesions from May 2015 to February 2017. All patients were assessment by electrodiagnosis, the results were compare with the diagnosis by surgery. It is a prospective, cross-sectional descriptive study. Result: Electrodiagnosis had high sensitivity and specificity as 100% in diagnos C5, C6 lesions. Diagnosis of C8, T1 lesions had 100% sensivity and a litter bit lower specificity as 92.6% and 88.2%, respectively. The lowest sensitivity and specificity were 88.5% and 85.7% of C7 injury dianosis. The corresponding inter-rater reliability between electrodiagnosis and diagnosis by surgery of C5/C6/C7/C8/T1 lesions were 0.32/0.47/0.57/0.84/0.71 with p<0.05, represent for moderate to near perfect agreement. Conclusion: Electrodiagnosis is a valuable funtional examination in diagnostic localization of traumatic brachial plexus injuries.


Keywords: Electrodiagnosis, traumatic brachial plexus injuries, diagnosis localization.

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Published
Mar 3, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52389/ydls.v16i3.764
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Volume 16 - No 3/2021
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Đinh TrienV., KhanhL., Thi Thu HangT., & Thanh ThaoN. (2021). Diagnostic localization value of electrodiagnosis in traumatic brachial plexus injuries. Tạp Chí Y Dược lâm sàng 108, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.52389/ydls.v16i3.764