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Eight patients underwent repair of the upper trunk alone, and 10 patients underwent repair of the upper trunk and the suprascapular nerve. Shoulder abduction and ER ranges of motion (ROMs) (in degrees) were recorded preoperatively and postoperatively. Postoperative ROM and the difference in ROM gained after surgery were compared by independent t-test analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>RESULTS<\/jats:title>The mean follow-up time was 161.4 weeks (range 62\u2013514 weeks, SD 124.0 weeks). The mean patient age at the time of surgery was 31.3 weeks (range 19.9\u201347.0 weeks, SD 6.9 weeks). The mean postoperative shoulder abduction ROMs were 145.0\u00b0 (range 85\u00b0\u2013180\u00b0, SD 39.4\u00b0) after single-nerve repair and 134.0\u00b0 (range 90\u00b0\u2013180\u00b0, SD 30.3\u00b0) after dual-nerve repair (p = 0.51). 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