Monopolar teres major muscle transposition to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Jörg Bahm; Claudia Ocampo-Pavez

doi:10.1186/1749-7221-4-20

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, Inhaltsverzeichnis

J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj 2009; 04(01): e133-e135
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-4-20

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Monopolar teres major muscle transposition to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy^[*]

Jörg Bahm

¹Euregio Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Franziskushospital, Aachen, Germany

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Claudia Ocampo-Pavez

¹Euregio Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Franziskushospital, Aachen, Germany

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Abstract

We present a new surgical technique for a pedicled teres major muscle transfer to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy.

In addition, we provide the clinical outcome in the first 17 operated children.

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References
1 Bahm J, Becker M, Disselhorst-Klug C, Williams C, Meinecke L, Müller H, Sellhaus B, Schröder JM, Rau G. Surgical Strategy in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: The Aachen Experience. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2004; 18: 285-300 10.1055/s-2004-837255
2 Hoffer MM, Wickenden R, Roper B. Brachial plexus birth palsies: Results of tendon transfer to the rotator cuff. J Bone Joint Surgery 1978; 60A: 691-695

Monopolar teres major muscle transposition to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy[*]

Monopolar teres major muscle transposition to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy^[*]