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Table 5 Reproducibility of classification into defined patterns in 82 limbs (Abbreviations table 2)

From: Diagnostic accuracy of the neurological upper limb examination I: Inter-rater reproducibility of selected findings and patterns

Location of mechanical allodynia

Patterns

Number of limbs classified in agreement

Correlation (95% CI)

 

Reduced strength

Sensory deviations

Pattern absent

Pattern present

 

Brachial plexus (Upper trunk level), Figure 3

Infraspinatus, post. deltoid, biceps

Axillary, musculocutaneous

58

5

0.56 (0.39–0.69)

Brachial plexus (Cord level), Figure 4

Post. deltoid, biceps, FCR a

Axillary, median, musculocutaneous

48

21

0.82 (0.73–0.88)

Suprascapular nerve (Suprascapular notch), Figure 3

Infraspinatus

-

55

4

0.45 (0.26–0.61)

Axillary nerve (Quadrilateral space), Figure 3-4

Posterior deltoid

Axillary

53

20

0.79 (0.69–0.86)

Musculocutaneous nerve (Coracobrachial muscle), Figure 3-4

Biceps

Musculocutaneous

66

4

0.74 (0.62–0.83)

Radial nerve (Upper arm), Figure 6

Triceps, ECRB, EPL

Radial

64

13

0.83 (0.75–0.89)

Posterior interosseous nerve, Figure 6

ECU

-

66

10

0.75 (0.64–0.83)

Median nerve (Elbow level), Figure 5

FCR, FPL

Median

54

10

0.82 (0.73–0.88)

Carpal tunnel, Figure 5

APB

Median

79

1

0.73 (0.61–0.82)

Ulnar nerve (Elbow level), Figure 7

FDP V, ADM

Ulnar

74

2

0.70 (0.57–0.80)

  1. a. Depending of the extent of brachial plexus involvement, reduced strength in additional muscles were allowed. The infraspinatus muscle, however, should be intact (Figure 4).