title: EVALUATION OF UPPER-LIMB FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTETRIC PALSY AFTER MODIFIED SEVER-L'EPISCOPO PROCEDURE.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate upper-limb function by means of the Mallet score, in patients with medial rotation contracture of the shoulder who underwent the modified Sever-L'Episcopo procedure, and to correlate evolution with age and length of postoperative follow-up.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen patients were assessed by comparing the pre and postoperative Mallet scores and correlating the differences between these scores with age at the time of surgery and length of follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A statistically significant improvement in the postoperative Mallet score was observed. The correlations of the differences in scores with age and length of follow-up were not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The modified Sever-L'Episcopo procedure led to improved upper-limb function according to the Mallet score. Limb function did not present correlations with age or length of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Attending Physician in the Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Group, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Roberval
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: de Luna Cabrai
authors.affiliation: Resident Physician in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno Eiras
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Crepaldi
authors.affiliation: Resident Physician in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marina Tommasini Carrara
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: de Sambuy
authors.affiliation: PhD. Head of the Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Group, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.affiliation: Specialist Physician in Hand Surgery and Microsurgery and Volunteer in the Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Group, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Yussef Ali
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Abdouni
authors.affiliation: PhD. Senior Consultant in the Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Group, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chakkour
keywords: Brachial Plexus; Obstetric Palsy; Shoulder