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This study aimed to analyze both sensory and motor outcomes of NI in SHF to identify patterns of recovery and predictors of prolonged nerve recovery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 4-year retrospective cohort study of children 0 to 12 years with NI after SHF was performed. Patterns of nerve recovery and outcomes of spontaneous recovery were analyzed descriptively. Predictors of prolonged nerve recovery (&gt;4 months) were explored using multivariable logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 1,137 children with SHF, 93 (52% male; mean age 7.2 \u00b1 2.1 years) presented with traumatic NI. The median nerve was most frequently injured (62.4%, n = 58), followed by the radial (29.0%, n = 27) and ulnar nerves (8.6%, n = 8). All children had both sensory and motor deficits; there were no motor-only injuries. Complete spontaneous recovery occurred in 90 children, with 64% (n = 56) taking more than 4 months to recover. Two patients (2.2%) had neurotmetic injuries necessitating nerve grafting. Radial NI showed faster recovery, with 69.2% (n = 18) resolving within 4 months, compared with 20.6% (n = 12) and 25% (n = 2) of median and ulnar NI, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Traumatic NI after pediatric SHF achieve full spontaneous recovery in most cases, but the majority take longer than 4 months to recover. Radial NI recover more rapidly (&lt;4 months) than median or ulnar NI. Factors such as time to surgery, presence of a pink-pulseless limb, and multidirectional instability did not predict prolonged recovery in extension-type SHF.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:underline>Level III<\/jats:underline>\n                      . 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