Background
Methods
Participants
Procedure
Arm group
Upper-median 1/3 approach
Low-median 1/3 approach
Axillary group
Primary measure
Secondary measures
Statistical analysis
Results
0 | 1 | 2 | |
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Arm group | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Axillary group | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Arm group | Axillary group | P value | |
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Sensory block onset (min) | |||
Musculocutaneous nerves | 6 (4.5,6) | 10 (10,12) | P < 0.001** |
Median nerve | 10 (10,10) | 12 (10,13.5) | P = 0.032* |
Radial nerve | 8 (6,8) | 10 (8.5,11.5) | P = 0.002** |
Ulnar nerve | 10 (8,10) | 11 (10,12) | P = 0.007** |
Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerves | 10 (8,10) | 10 (10,10) | P = 0.008** |
Duration time of sensory block (min) | 540 (540,585) | 600 (540,735) | P = 0.157 |
Duration time of motor block in elbow (min) | 0 (0,0) | 600 (495,765) | P < 0.001** |
Duration time of motor block in shoulder (min) | 0 (0,0) | 0 (0,0) | P = 1 |
Patients’ satisfaction | 10 (10,10) | 8 (7.25,8) | P < 0.001** |
Types of surgeries(soft-tissue/fractures/internal fixator removal) | 7/ 2/ 3 | 7/ 1/ 4 | P = 1 |