Table 3

Range of elbow and shoulder movement in children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Direction of movement
Mean (95% CI)
Range
n

Elbow flexion
115.2° (108.1–122.3°)
69.7°–143.3°
29
Elbow extension
10.5° (6.6°–14.4°)
1.0°–52.0°
30
Shoulder abduction
116.7° (108.1°–125.3°)
62.3°–158.3°
27
Shoulder flexion
138.2° (135.1°–141.3°)
116.7°–157.0°
30

CI confidence interval, n number of participants

Bialocerkowski and Galea Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2006 1:5   doi:10.1186/1749-7221-1-5