Shoulder problems in children with brachial plexus birth palsy: evaluation and management

ML Pearl - JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Traction injury to the brachial plexus sustained during the birth process that results in
impaired neuromuscular function of the upper extremity continues to occur despite advances …

Lengthening of subscapularis and transfer of the lower trapezius in the correction of recurrent internal rotation contracture following obstetric brachial plexus palsy

JA Bertelli - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 2009 - boneandjoint.org.uk
An internal rotation contracture is a common complication of obstetric brachial plexus palsy.
We describe the operative treatment of seven children with a recurrent internal rotation …

[HTML][HTML] Shoulder function and anatomy in complete obstetric brachial plexus palsy: long-term improvement after triangle tilt surgery

RK Nath, P Karicherla, F Mahmooduddin - Child's Nervous System, 2010 - Springer
Purpose Untreated complete obstetric brachial plexus injury (COBPI) usually results in
limited spontaneous recovery of shoulder function. Older methods used to treat COBPI have …

Identification of scapular kinematics using surface mapping: a validation study

JM Mattson, SA Russo, WC Rose, KM Rowley… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The immediate goal of this study was to develop and validate a noninvasive, computational
surface mapping approach for measuring scapular kinematics by using available motion …

Pronounced bilateral asymmetry of the complete upper extremity: a case from the early Neolithic Baikal, Siberia

AR Lieverse, MA Metcalf, VI Bazaliiskii… - International Journal …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
An adult male skeleton from the early Neolithic cemetery of Shamanka II on the south coast
of Lake Baikal (Siberia, Russia) presents one of most striking examples of upper limb …

[HTML][HTML] Arm rotated medially with supination–the ARMS variant: description of its surgical correction

RK Nath, C Somasundaram, SE Melcher… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2009 - Springer
Background Patients who have suffered obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI) have a high
incidence of musculoskeletal complications stemming from the initial nerve injury. The …

Surgical normalization of the shoulder joint in obstetric brachial plexus injury

RK Nath, A Amrani, SE Melcher, MJ Wentz… - Annals of plastic …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Obstetric brachial plexus injuries (OBPI) result in bony derangements that include posterior
humeral head subluxation, glenoid retroversion, and joint incongruity. Often these …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of triangle tilt surgery in children with obstetric brachial plexus injury using the pediatric outcomes data collection instrument

RK Nath, MB Avila, P Karicherla… - The open …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The benefits of triangle tilt surgery in children with OBPI have been previously
validated through measurements of statistical improvements in Mallet scores and in …

[HTML][HTML] Triangle tilt surgery as salvage procedure for failed shoulder surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury

RK Nath, MB Avila, P Karicherla - Pediatric surgery international, 2010 - Springer
Purpose The study was conducted to review the effects of triangle tilt surgery in children with
OBPI (obstetric brachial plexus injury) who had previously undergone several operative …

Clavicle lengthening, a novel operation technique to reduce pain in brachial plexus birth injury patients

SGCJ de Joode, MGM Schotanus, FA van Nie… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) can lead to an imbalance of shoulder
musculature that can lead to glenohumeral contractures, and joint and osseous deformities …