title: [Congenital elevation of the scapula].
abstract: 21 cases of Sprengel deformity in 19 patients were treated in Paediatric orthopaedic unit of Children's hospital of Rabat in 20 years. Only 6 patients (4 girls, 2 boys) were operated on. The ages of the patients at operation ranged from four to fifteen years (mean age: 10 years). The duration of follow-up ranged from 8 months to 10 years (average: 4 years and 2 months) The Woodward procedure was constantly used. Post operatively, the average increase in total abduction was 40 degrees (range 30 to 75 degrees) Functional and cosmetic results were judged good in 3 patients, moderate in 2 and fair in one case. We emphasize that patients who are less than 4 years old are the ideal candidates for scapular displacement procedure.
authors.affiliation: Service de Traumatologie-Orthopédie Pédiatrique, Hôpital d'Enfants, Rabot, Maroc.
authors.forename: A Mohammed
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dendane
authors.forename: Abdelouahed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amrani
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: El Medhi
authors.forename: Zouhair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: El Alami
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gourinda
authors.forename: Abdelhamid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012540:Scapula / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome