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Erschienen in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 2/2014

01.02.2014 | CORR Insights

CORR Insights®: Assessing Shoulder Motion in Children: Age Limitations to Mallet and ABC Loops

verfasst von: Gregory P. Nicholson, MD

Erschienen in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Ausgabe 2/2014

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Assessing upper extremity function and shoulder ROM in young patients can be difficult. A pediatric patient’s inability to comprehend instructions, coupled with the anxiety of dealing with doctors and nurses can prevent an accurate assessment. The Mallet scale is one of the few evaluation tools available to the clinician. However, we still do not know whether this evaluation tool performs in young children while accurately reflecting shoulder function. The paper by Pearl and colleagues presents a new evaluation scale, and compares it to the Mallet scale in normal children without any shoulder problems. Importantly, both scales are evaluated with regard to age performance. …
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Titel
CORR Insights®: Assessing Shoulder Motion in Children: Age Limitations to Mallet and ABC Loops
verfasst von
Gregory P. Nicholson, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Ausgabe 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Elektronische ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-013-3372-1

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