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Monopolar teres major muscle transposition to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Jörg Bahm email and Claudia Ocampo-Pavez email

Euregio Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Franziskushospital, Aachen, Germany

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Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2009, 4:20doi:10.1186/1749-7221-4-20

Published: 26 October 2009

Abstract

We present a new surgical technique for a pedicled teres major muscle transfer to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy.

In addition, we provide the clinical outcome in the first 17 operated children.


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