Outcome after later combined brachial plexus and shoulder surgery after birth trauma
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Outcome after later combined brachial plexus and shoulder surgery after birth trauma.
Of 22 infants aged between 11 and 29 months who underwent a combined reconstruction of the upper brachial plexus and shoulder for the sequelae of a birth injury, 19 were followed up for two or more years. The results were evaluated using a modified Gilbert scale. Three patients required a secondary procedure before follow-up. Three patients had a persistent minor internal rotation contracture. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.85b8.14246