Triangle tilt surgery as salvage procedure for failed shoulder surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury
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Extended Long-Term (5 Years) Outcomes of Triangle Tilt Surgery in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury
OBJECTIVE We evaluated the "extended" long-term (5 years) functional outcomes in obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) patients, who underwent triangle tilt surgery between February 2005 and January 2008. METHODS Twenty two children (9 girls and 13 boys, mean age at surgery was 5.8 years; ranging 2.1-11.8 years old), who initially presented with medial rotation contracture and scapula defor...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Surgery International
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0179-0358,1437-9813
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-010-2673-7