TY - JOUR
T1 - Latissimus dorsi transfer to restore elbow extension in obstetrical palsy
AU - Jones, Bruce N.
AU - Manske, Paul R.
AU - Schoenecker, Perry L.
AU - Dailey, Loray
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - Four patients with weak triceps muscle function, secondary to obstetrical palsy, were treated by transfer of the latissimus dorsi on its neurovascular pedicle to provide effective elbow extension. The average age of the patients at surgery was 10 years, and follow-up ranged from 12 to 53 months. Postoperatively, all patients demonstrated increased strength of elbow extension and improvement in activities of daily living. These satisfactory results support the use of latissimus dorsi transfer in patients with weak elbow extension secondary to obstetrical palsy.
AB - Four patients with weak triceps muscle function, secondary to obstetrical palsy, were treated by transfer of the latissimus dorsi on its neurovascular pedicle to provide effective elbow extension. The average age of the patients at surgery was 10 years, and follow-up ranged from 12 to 53 months. Postoperatively, all patients demonstrated increased strength of elbow extension and improvement in activities of daily living. These satisfactory results support the use of latissimus dorsi transfer in patients with weak elbow extension secondary to obstetrical palsy.
KW - Elbow extension
KW - Latissimus dorsi transfer
KW - Obstetrical palsy
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U2 - 10.1097/01241398-198505000-00005
DO - 10.1097/01241398-198505000-00005
M3 - Article
C2 - 3998128
AN - SCOPUS:0022362061
SN - 0271-6798
VL - 5
SP - 287
EP - 289
JO - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
JF - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
IS - 3
ER -