Restoration of active elbow flexion by pectoralis major transfer in children with amyoplasia

Introduction Amyoplasia is the most common type of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Some patients may lack active elbow flexion due to aplasia of the forearm flexor muscles. The objective was to identify the optimal age for pectoralis major muscle transfer to improve elbow flexion in children w...

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Main Authors: Olga E. Agranovich, Ekaterina V. Petrova, Sergey F. Batkin, Igor A. Komolkin, Evgeny D. Blagovechtchenski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics 2022-08-01
Series:Гений oртопедии
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