| Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of 3.0T MRI for brachial plexus injury. Methods Twenty-six cases of brachial plexus injury patients in this hospital from November 2013 to July 2017were analyzed retrospectively in terms of the 3.0T MRI examination results and operations, and all patients underwent 3.0T MRI scanning in 3D-T2W-STIR-SPACE enhanced sequence. Results In the 26 cases of brachial plexus injury, there were 10 cases of preganglionic brachial plexus,9 cases of postganglionic brachial plexusand 7 cases of mixed brachial plexus. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of MRI in diagnosing preganglionic brachial plexus injury was 93.8%, 27.8%, and 75.8%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of MRI in diagnosing postganglionic brachial plexus injury was 89.1%, 85.7%, and 88.7%, respectively. Conclusion MRI is a significant method for the diagnosis brachial plexus injury. |
