title: [Reconstruction of the shape of the shoulder after scapulothoracic amputation].
abstract: Few papers have been published in the international literature on reconstruction of the shape of the shoulder stump after scapulothoracic amputation. The authors report a case of reconstruction using a solid silicone implant after prior skin expansion. The essential objective of this reconstruction is to eliminate the need for an external prosthesis, which constitutes a major handicap for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Chirurgie Plastique, Centre Léon-Bérard, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gounot
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chavoin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delay
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Grolleau
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costagliola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D015626:Tissue Expansion
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers
vernacular_title: Reconstruction du relief de l'épaule après amputation scapulo-thoracique. Note technique à propos d'un cas.