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Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 3/2008

01-03-2008 | Orthopaedic Surgery

A rare case of progressive bilateral congenital abduction contracture with shoulder dislocations treated with proximal deltoid release

Authors: S. Bhagat, M. Bansal, H. Sharma, R. Jandhyala, P. Amin, J. Pandit

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 3/2008

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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.
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Metadata
Title
A rare case of progressive bilateral congenital abduction contracture with shoulder dislocations treated with proximal deltoid release
Authors
S. Bhagat
M. Bansal
H. Sharma
R. Jandhyala
P. Amin
J. Pandit
Publication date
01-03-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0291-1

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