Table 1

Cavendish classification.

GradesClinical features
1Very mild deformity is observed. When covered with clothes the deformity is almost invisible.
2The deformity is still mild, but appears as bump. The superomedial portion of the high scapula is convex, forming a bump.
3Moderate deformity with 2-5 cm visible elevation of the affected shoulder compared to normal one
4Severe deformity with > 5 cm elevation of the affected shoulder accompained by neck webbing.
  • Reproduced with permission from: Dilli A, Ayaz UY, Damar C, Ersan O, Hekimoglu B. Sprengel deformity: magnetic resonance imaging findings in two pediatric cases. J Clin Imaging Sci 2011; 1: 13.