ABSTRACT
Objective:
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.
Keywords:
Brachial plexus; Obstetric paralysis; Supination; Forearm