The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Sheffler LC, Lattanza L, Hagar Y, Bagley A, James MA. The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 403-409. PMID: 22398733, PMCID: PMC3284859, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyElbow flexion contractureBrachial plexus involvementBirth palsyFlexion contractureRate of progressionPlexus involvementNighttime splintingNonoperative treatmentSerial castingRisk factorsPrevalence of contracturesUpper extremity functionRadial head dislocationChi-square testPatient ageMedian ageSevere contracturesMedical recordsHead dislocationPalsyFurther progressionContracturePatientsPrevalenceBiceps Brachii Long Head Overactivity Associated with Elbow Flexion Contracture in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Sheffler LC, Lattanza L, Sison-Williamson M, James MA. Biceps Brachii Long Head Overactivity Associated with Elbow Flexion Contracture in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 289-297. PMID: 22336968, PMCID: PMC3273876, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.01348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyElbow flexion contractureBiceps brachii muscleBirth palsyFlexion contractureUnaffected limbAffected limbLong headBrachii muscleMuscle imbalanceShort headThree-dimensional motion analysisFine-wire electromyographyUpper extremity tasksFine-wire electrodesUpper extremity kinematicsMean durationUnderwent testingMuscle bellyShoulder activityPalsyRepeat testingShoulder stabilizationContractureElbow extension