The towel test: A useful technique for the clinical and electromyographic evaluation of obstetric brachial plexus palsy

被引：16

作者：

Bertelli, JA

Ghizoni, MF

机构：

[1] Joanan Gusmao Childrens Hosp, Dept Plast Surg, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

[2] Joanan Gusmao Childrens Hosp, Dept Neurosurg, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil

[3] Univ Sul Santa Catarina, Unisul, CCBS, Tubarao, SC, Brazil

来源：

JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-BRITISH AND EUROPEAN VOLUME | 2004年 / 29B卷 / 02期

关键词：

brachial plexus injury; brachial plexus palsy; obstetric brachial plexus palsy;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.10.018

中图分类号：

R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学（修复外科学）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The towel test consists of covering an infant's face with a towel and seeing if he/she can remove it with either arm. In this study it has been used to aid the clinical and electromyographic assessment of 21 infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy. At 2 to 3 months, none of the 21 infants succeeded in removing the towel, either with their normal or affected arm. At 6 months, all the infants succeeded in removing the towel with their normal arm, but 11 could not with their affected arm, and the same was observed at a further assessment at 9 months. The towel test is a reliable technique for evaluating children with obstetric brachial plexus injuries.

引用

页码：155 / 158

页数：4

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