Europe PMC

[External rotation osteotomy of the humerus for the treatment of shoulder problems secondary to obstetric brachial plexus palsy].

Forty children (24 boys, 16 girls; mean age 7.5 years; range 23 months to 14.8 years) underwent external rotation osteotomy of the humerus. Involvement was at the C5-6 roots in 11 patients, C5-6-7 ...
World Scientific

Role of External Rotation Osteotomy of the Humerus in Patients with Brachial Plexus Injury

Correspondence to: Dr. Praveen Bhardwaj, Department of Hand and Microsurgery, Ganga Medical Centre and Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., 313, Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore, 641043 ...
Europe PMC

[External rotation osteotomy of the humerus for treatment of external rotation deficit in palsies].

Aim of the procedure is shifting the arc of shoulder rotation for an improved external rotation, reaching a physiological elbow flexion without striking of the lower arm against the thorax; ...
Frontiers

Outcomes of humeral osteotomies versus soft-tissue procedures in secondary surgical procedures for neonatal brachial plexus palsy: a meta-analysis

Secondary surgical procedures can be used in brachial plexus birth injury to correct shoulder movement imbalances. This study compares outcomes of the two secondary surgical procedure types: humeral ...