Table 5 Correlation between duration of injury and denervation potentials, morphology of MUPs, and shape of the injured nerve by ultrasound
From: Role of nerve ultrasound versus electrophysiological studies in the evaluation of nerve injuries
Duration of injury (days) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | p value | ||
Denervation potentials | Absent (n = 10) | 51.1 | 12.1 | 0.212 |
Present (n = 20) | 45.1 | 11.9 | ||
MUPs | Absent (n = 14) | 47 | 13 | 0.37 |
Neurogenic (n = 16) | 48 | 12 | ||
Shape of nerve | Fibrosis (n = 11) | 47 | 13 | 0.826 |
Fusiform (n = 11) | 49 | 8 | ||
Neuroma (n = 8) | 45 | 17 | ||