Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4069002 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Children with arthrogryposis often lack the ability to feed themselves, largely due to limited shoulder external rotation and elbow flexion. Patients who can achieve passive elbow flexion through a surgical release but who cannot externally rotate their shoulders are still unable to reach their mouths with their hands. Combining a posterior elbow capsular release with a simultaneous humeral osteotomy in these patients places the forearm and hand in a much better position for function with minimal additional surgical exposure.
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Authors
Dan A. Zlotolow, Scott H. Kozin,