title: A rare case of progressive bilateral congenital abduction contracture with shoulder dislocations treated with proximal deltoid release.
abstract: The contracture of the deltoid muscle is an uncommon disorder. Amongst the various causes reported, post intramuscular injection and trauma leading to the fibrosis of the muscle are common. However, congenital cases are extremely rare. We report a case of congenital progressive bilateral abduction contracture left untreated for a long time leading to anteroinferior subluxation. A proximal release was performed with satisfactory outcome on both sides.
authors.affiliation: Kettering General Hospital, 1/2 Mawsley Crescent, Kettering, Northants, UK. shaishav_bhagat@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jandhyala
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pandit
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003286:Contracture / Q000151:congenital* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint