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Published in: HAND 1/2008

01-03-2008 | Original Article

A Case of Congenital Bilateral Absence of Elbow Flexor Muscles: Review of Differential Diagnosis and Treatment

Authors: David T. Netscher, Oluseyi Aliu, Saleh Samra, Eric Lewis

Published in: HAND | Issue 1/2008

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Abstract

A 1-year-old boy presented to us with congenital inability to flex his elbow. He had bilaterally absent biceps brachii and brachialis muscles, a rare condition. We performed pedicle latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flaps to the left and right volar upper arm at 21 and 24 months of age, respectively, to create elbow flexors. By 4 years of age, he had excellent elbow flexion bilaterally with strength grade in excess of 4.5. In addition to discussing our patient’s treatment options, we discuss other potential causes of weak elbow flexion when faced with this clinical dilemma.
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Metadata
Title
A Case of Congenital Bilateral Absence of Elbow Flexor Muscles: Review of Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors
David T. Netscher
Oluseyi Aliu
Saleh Samra
Eric Lewis
Publication date
01-03-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
HAND / Issue 1/2008
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-007-9056-0

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