A comparative clinical and electromyographic study of median and ulnar nerve injuries at the wrist in children and adults.

The outcome of 38 median and ulnar nerve injuries at the wrist in 15 adults and 15 children were studied with a follow-up of at least 1 year. Each patient was assessed clinically and with nerve conduction studies. The results confirm a markedly superior sensory recovery in children. However the children had persistent motor deficiencies. This difference in the clinical results of adults and children was not reflected in the nerve conduction results which were similar in both groups. Copyright 2001 The British Society for Surgery of the Hand.