Comparison of visual and objective quantification of elbow and shoulder movement in children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Active Movement Scale is a frequently used outcome measure for children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). Clinicians observe upper limb movements while the child is playing and quantify them on an 8 point scale. This s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Galea Mary, Bialocerkowski Andrea E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2006-12-01
Series:Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
Online Access:http://www.JBPPNI.com/content/1/1/5