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* Arm | * Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. | ||
* The | * The arms are held in flexion against the chest for a few seconds, then are quickly extended and released. | ||
* | * The arms should spring back to the flexed position. | ||
* | * The hyotonic infant will have slow incomplete recoil. | ||
* Asymmetry to this response with lack of recoil would be seen with Erb’s or brachial plexus palsy. | |||
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