Shoulder function and anatomy in complete obstetric brachial plexus palsy: Long-term improvement after triangle tilt surgery

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1009-1019

  Nath, Rahul K ^a,b   Karicherla, Priyanka ^a   Mahmooduddin, Faiz ^a  

^a Texas Nerve and Paralysis Institute   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromioclavicular triangle plane (ACT ACP); Glenohumeral dysplasia; Glenoid; Glenoid version; Humeral head; Medial rotation contracture (MRC); Posterior subluxation; SHEAR deformity

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMERUS HEAD; INFANT; MALE; NERVE ROOT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PARALYSIS, OBSTETRIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 77956190429     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-010-1174-2     Document Type: Article

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