title: Abduction contracture of the deltoid muscle in children.
abstract: Deltoid contracture is usually congenital and affects the intermediate part of the muscle. Fibrosis occurring in these fibres produces the contracture. Six patients are reported. Recovery occurred after resection of the fibrotic band.
authors.affiliation: Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, India.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Jhunjhunwala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012785:Shoulder Joint