The Pathogenesis of Glenohumeral Deformity and Contracture Formation in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy—A Review

The Pathogenesis of Glenohumeral Deformity and Contracture Formation in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy—A Review

Contractures of the shoulder joint and glenohumeral joint dysplasia are well known complications to obstetrical brachial plexus palsy. Despite extensive description of these sequelae, the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. The prevailing theory to explain the contractures and glenohumeral joint dys...

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Main Authors: Pontus N. Olofsson, Alice Chu, Aleksandra M. McGrath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
Subjects:
obstetric brachial plexus palsy
brachial plexus
shoulder contracture
glenohumeral joint dysplasia
internal rotation contracture
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1692420

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