Table 1.

Shoulder abduction preoperatively in macrosomic and nonmacrosomic patients^*

	Nonmacrosomic	Macrosomic	P
Shoulder abduction	2.9 ± 0.8	3.3 ± 0.9	.22
Abduction angle	70 ± 40°	93 ± 46°	.08
	n = 56	n = 12

*Shoulder abduction angle <30° = abduction in Mallet function 1- 2, abduction is not possible; angle 30-90° equal 3, abduction is difficult; >90° equals 4, abduction is easy; 180° angle equals 5, abduction is normal.