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Table 4 Severity of recurrence of post burn contractures

From: Recurrence of post burn contractures of the elbow and shoulder joints: experience from a ugandan hospital

 

Shoulder joint

 

Right (%)

Left (%)

Flexion

  

Mild

12 (80.00)

5 (62.50)

Moderate

3 (20.00)

3 (37.50)

Severe

0

0

Extension

  

Mild

15 (100)

8 (100)

Moderate

0

0

Severe

0

0

Abduction

  

Mild

3 (20.00)

2 (25.00)

Moderate

6 (40.00)

3 (37.50)

Severe

6 (40.00)

3 (37.50)

Adduction

  

Mild

15 (100)

8 (100)

Moderate

0

0

Severe

0

0

 

Elbow Joint

Extension

  

Negligible

15 (55.56)

18 (75.00)

Mild

7 (25.93)

4 (16.67)

Moderate

3 (11.11)

2 (8.33)

Severe

2 (7.41)

0