Reconstruction of shoulder abduction and external rotation with latissimus dorsi and teres major transfer in obstetric brachial plexus palsy | Zendy

Kahraman Öztürk | Zendy

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Reconstruction of shoulder abduction and external rotation with latissimus dorsi and teres major transfer in obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Author(s) -

Kahraman Öztürk

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.586

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 2589-1294

pISSN - 1017-995X

DOI - 10.3944/aott.2010.2332

Subject(s) - medicine , brachial plexus , palsy , tendon transfer , surgery , contracture , range of motion , rotator cuff , latissimus dorsi muscle , anatomy , tendon , alternative medicine , pathology

We evaluated the results of latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon transfer to the rotator cuff together with musculotendinous lengthening of the subscapularis and/or pectoralis major muscles in patients with internal rotation contracture and decreased external rotation and abduction secondary to obstetrical brachial plexus palsy.

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