Research Article
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: The Mallet Grading System for Shoulder Function—Revisited
Table 2
The Mallet grading system applied to 50 children with Erb’s obstetric palsy with shoulder deficits.
| Group I (): Mallet grading system could be applied to assess the shoulder deficits |
Group II () Mallet grading system could not be applied to assess the shoulder deficits because of discrepancy in the grade of |
| | | Shoulder abduction grade | Shoulder external rotation grade | Grade I = no cases | Case 1 | III | II | Grade II = 13 children | Case 2 | III | II | Grade III = 15 children | Case 3 | IV | III | Grade IV = 12 children | Case 4 | IV | II | Grade V = no cases | Case 5 | IV | III | | Case 6 | IV | III | | Case 7 | V | II | | Case 8 | III | IV | | Case 9 | II | III | | Case 10 | II | III |
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