Criteria of Brumback et al for Evaluating Outcome Following a Fracture of the Humeral Shaft

Brumback et al reported criteria for evaluating outcome following a fracture of the humeral shaft.

Parameters:

(1) shoulder range of motion (ROM)

(2) elbow range of motion

(3) pain

Shoulder ROM	Elbow ROM	Pain	Outcome
within 10 degrees of normal side in all planes	total decrease in flexion and extension less than or equal to 10 degrees	none	excellent
>= 120 degrees abduction	loss of no more than 20 degrees in flexion and extension	none	good
< 120 degrees abduction	NA	NA	poor
NA	loss of > 20 degrees in flexion and extension	NA	poor
NA	NA	pain in shoulder or elbow on motion	poor

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