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A retrospective study was conducted, including statistical evaluation of the following pre- and intraoperative parameters in 54 patients: 1) time interval between injury and surgery; 2) choice of the donor nerve (C-5 or C-6 root); and 3) length of the grafts used for repairs between the C-5 or C-6 root and the musculocutaneous nerve.<\/jats:p><jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">The postoperative follow-up interval ranged from 9 months to 14.6 years, with a mean \u00b1 standard deviation of 4.4 \u00b1 3 years. Reinnervation of the biceps muscle was found in 61% of the patients. Comparison of the different preoperative time intervals (1\u20136 months, 7\u201312 months, and &gt; 12 months) showed a significantly better outcome in those patients with a preoperative delay of less than 7 months (p &lt; 0.05). Reinnervation of the musculocutaneous nerve was demonstrated in 76% of the patients who underwent surgery within the first 6 months postinjury, in 60% of the patients with a delay of between 6 and 12 months, and in only 25% of the patients who underwent surgery after 12 months. 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