title: Hyphenated history: the Sever-L'Episcopo procedure.
abstract: This article offers historical highlights regarding the 2 men from whom the Sever-L'Episcopo procedure takes its name. James W. Sever and Joseph B. L'Episcopo were both orthopaedic surgeons who were dedicated to improving the care of patients experiencing the ill effects of neonatal brachial plexus palsy. They developed techniques aimed at enhancing shoulder function compromised by paralytic contracture and, as a consequence, became linked in orthopaedic hyphenated history. The Sever-L'Episcopo procedure (along with its variations) has been an important part of the treatment of children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy for nearly 90 years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. charles.mehlman@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Charles T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Mehlman
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Koepplinger
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000601:surgery; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D004850:Eponyms; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000266:history*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States