An MRI study on the relations between muscle atrophy, shoulder function and glenohumeral deformity in shoulders of children with obstetric brachial plexus injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A substantial number of children with an obstetric brachial plexus lesion (OBPL) will develop internal rotation adduction contractures of the shoulder, posterior humeral head subluxations and glenohumeral deformities. Their active sh...

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Main Authors: van Doorn-Loogman Mirjam H, Mullender Margriet G, van Kooten Ed O, van Gelein Vitringa Valerie M, van der Sluijs Johannes A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2009-05-01
Series:Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
Online Access:http://www.jbppni.com/content/4/1/5