Relationship of age and type of obstetric brachial plexus paralysis in forearm pronosupination

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia

关键词: Brachial plexus;    Obstetric paralysis;    Supination;    Forearm;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rboe.2017.08.006

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjective:To evaluate the arc of forearm pronosupination of patients with sequelae of birth paralysis and correlate with these variables.Methods:32 children aged between 4 and 14 years with total or partial lesions of the , brachial plexus were evaluated; measurements of pronation and supination, active and passive, were made, both on the injured side and the unaffected side.Results:A statistically significant difference was observed between the injured side and the normal side, but there was no difference between the groups regarding age or type of injury.Conclusion:The age and type of injury did not impact on the limitation of the forearm pronosupination in children with sequelae of birth paralysis.

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