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Table 3 Postoperavive data of group A (recoded at 6 months)

From: Comparison of prognosis in two methods for the lingual nerve repair: direct suture with vein graft cuff and collagen allograft method

No.

Age (years)

Gender

Time from injury to repair(months)

Brush

2PD (mm)

SWM

SWM (hot/cold)

Pin prick

Sunderland grade

MRCS

Gustatory sensation

FSR

1

22

M

4

3

8

1 (1)

Response/response

Weak

I

S3+

Sweet

+

2

34

M

4

3

15

8 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3+

No

+

3

36

M

4

3

13

8 (1)

Response/response

Clear

II

S3+

No

+

4

38

M

4

3

> 20

10 (1)

Response/response

Weak

III

S3

No

+

5

47

F

5

3

13

6 (1)

No response/response

Weak

III

S3+

No

+

6

30

M

6

3

14

6 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3+

No

+

7

34

F

7

3

13

4 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3+

No

+

8

50

F

10

3

8

5 (1)

Response/response

Clear

II

S3+

No

+

9

48

M

65

3

16

6 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3

No

+

10

35

F

90

3

18

8 (1)

Response/response

Clear

III

S3

No

+

  1. Gender: F means female and M means male. Brush: Brushstroke directional sensation; horizontal, vertical, and rotational stimulating movement were applied (0 means recognized not at all, 1 means recognized only 1 direction, 2 means recognized 2 directions and 3 means recognized all movements)
  2. 2PD: Static 2-point discrimination; the values in parentheses are the opposite and control values
  3. Thermal: Thermal discrimination is hot and cold sensations; hot water 42 °C: cold sensation; fragment of ice 0 °C
  4. SWM: The Semmens-Weinstein monofilament is composed of 20 different diameter monofilaments. 1 was assigned to the smallest-diameter and 20 was the largest-diameter monofilament. The values in parentheses are the opposite and control values
  5. Pin prick: Sharp touch with needle. MRCS Medical research Council Scale. FSR functional sensory recovery