Treatment of shoulder sequelae in brachial plexus birth injury
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Treatment of shoulder sequelae in brachial plexus birth injury
BACKGROUND Many children with permanent brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) develop shoulder problems, with subsequent joint deformity without treatment. We assessed the indications and outcome of shoulder operations for BPBI. PATIENTS AND METHODS 31 BPBI patients who had undergone a shoulder operation in our hospital between March 2002 and December 2005 were included in the study. Relocation...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1745-3674,1745-3682
DOI: 10.3109/17453674.2011.588855