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Table 6 Postoperavive data of group B (recoded at 12 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(month)

Brush

2PD (mm)

SWM

Themal (hot/cold)

Pin prick

Sunderland

grade

MRCS

Gustatory sensation

FSR

1

33

F

4

3

5

5 (1)

Response/response

Clear

I

S4

No

+

2

36

F

5

3

10

6 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3+

Salt

+

3

40

F

5

3

8

6 (1)

Response/response

Clear

II

S3+

No

+

4

42

F

5

3

14

10 (1)

No response/response

Weak

III

S3+

No

+

5

53

F

5

3

10

4 (1)

No response/response

Weak

III

S3+

No

+

6

24

F

6

3

9

8 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3+

No

+

7

21

F

8

3

6

7 (1)

Response/response

Clear

II

S4

Salt, Sweet, Sour, Bitter

+

8

30

F

8

3

16

10 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3

No

+

9

31

F

18

3

10

5 (1)

Response/response

Weak

II

S3+

Salt, Bitter

+

10

33

M

96

3

8

3 (1)

Response/response

Clear

II

S3+

Salt, Sweet, Sour, Bitter

+

  1. Gender: F means female and M means man. 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. 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
  4. Thermal: Thermal discrimination is hot and cold sensations; hot water 42 °C: cold sensation; fragment of ice 0 °C
  5. Pin prick: Sharp touch with needle. MRCS Medical research Council Scale. FSR functional sensory recovery