Reduced Clavicle Length Indicates the Severity of Scapular Misalignment in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Lesions.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Although most brachial plexus birth palsies show some spontaneous recovery, secondary operations are likely to follow. Accordingly, due to the loss of muscle innervation, the growth of the affected limb and the shoulder girdle is reduced. This is associated with pathological scapula positioning and rotation. The objective of this work was to clarify the relationship between length differences of the two clavicles and different types of scapular dyskinesia. (2) Methods: Twenty-five patients suffering from brachial plexus birth palsy were included in this retrospective study. There were eighteen female and seven male patients with a mean age of 10 years (2 to 23 years). CT scans of the thoracic cage, including both shoulder joints and both clavicles, were obtained preoperativ

SUBMITTER: Rosenauer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11355126 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature