Table 1 |
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Modified Medical Research Council system of grading elbow flexion |
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| Grade |
Subdivision |
Description |
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| 0 |
- |
No contraction |
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| 1 |
- |
Perceptible contraction in the muscle but no movement |
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| 2 |
Gravity Eliminated |
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| A |
Motion less than or equal to half range |
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| B |
Motion more than half range |
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| C |
Full range of motion |
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| 3 |
Against Gravity |
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| A |
Motion less than or equal to half range |
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| B |
Motion more than half range |
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| C |
Full range of motion |
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| 4 |
Motion Against Resistance |
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| A |
Able to lift less than 30% weight of the normal side through full range |
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| B |
Able to lift 30–60% weight of the normal side through full range |
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| C |
Able to lift more than 60% weight of the normal side through full range |
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| 5 |
Normal strength |
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Bhardwaj and Bhardwaj Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2009 4:3 doi:10.1186/1749-7221-4-3 |
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