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Tendon transfer around the shoulder in obstetric brachial plexus paralysis: clinical and computed tomographic study

Research Authors
Tarek Abdalla El-Gammal, Waleed Riad Saleh, Amr El-Sayed, Mohammed M Kotb, Hesham Mostafa Imam, Nihal Ahmad Fathi
Research Journal
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Research Publisher
LWW
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
26-5
Research Website
http://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=OBI-XFEAAAAJ&citation_for_view=OBI-XFEAAAAJ:D_sINldO8mEC
Research Year
2006
Research_Pages
641-646
Research Abstract

Abstract: One hundred nine obstetrical palsy patients with defective shoulder abduction and
external rotation had subscapularis release and transfer of teres major to infraspinatus with
or without pedicle transfer of the clavicular head of pectoralis major to deltoid. The age at
surgery averaged 67 months (11-192) and follow-up averaged 36 months (12-80). Thirty-
nine cases had follow-up CT scan of both shoulders.