Classification of secondary shoulder deformities in obstetric brachial plexus palsy.
Shoulder deformities are the most frequent sequelae of birth palsy. In this paper, previous classification systems for secondary shoulder deformities are reviewed and a new classification is offered.
Al-Qattan
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Division of Plastic Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. moqattan@hotmail.com
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D003286:Contracture / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D010246:Paralysis, Obstetric / Q000145:classification* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012399:Rotation; D012540:Scapula / Q000293:injuries; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology