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Table 2 Comparison of MRI diagnostic performance in obstetric and adult traumatic brachial plexus injury as compared to operative findings

From: Role of MRI in the diagnosis of adult traumatic and obstetric brachial plexus injury compared to intraoperative findings

 

Obstetric cases

Adult cases

Avulsion

 Number

12/19

48/50

 Sensitivity

63%

96%

 Specificity

89%

95%

 PPV

66%

94%

 NPV

87%

96%

Edema

 Number

14/23

16/18

 Sensitivity

60%

88%

 Specificity

99%

100%

 PPV

87%

100%

 NPV

96%

99%

Neuroma

 Number

8/10

3/5

 Sensitivity

80%

60%

 Specificity

100%

100%

 PPV

100%

100%

 NPV

99%

99%

  1. MRI magnetic resonance imaging, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value