Use of the Latissimus Dorsi Muscle to Restore Elbow Flexion in Arthrogryposis

The successful use of ipsilateral pedicle latissimus dorsi muscle to restore elbow flexion in a child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is described. In appropriately selected patients, use of the latissimus dorsi muscle for elbow flexor reconstruction is a strong, reliable flexorplasty withou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 2000-12, Vol.106 (7), p.1582-1585
Hauptverfasser:	Gagnon, Elliott, Fogelson, Nicholas, Seyfer, Alan E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arthrogryposis - surgery Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Elbow Joint - physiopathology Elbow Joint - surgery Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Medical sciences Muscle Contraction - physiology Muscle, Skeletal - abnormalities Muscle, Skeletal - transplantation Orthopedic surgery Range of Motion, Articular - physiology Reoperation Rotation Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tendons - transplantation
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Zusammenfassung:	The successful use of ipsilateral pedicle latissimus dorsi muscle to restore elbow flexion in a child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is described. In appropriately selected patients, use of the latissimus dorsi muscle for elbow flexor reconstruction is a strong, reliable flexorplasty without significant donor-site morbidity.
ISSN:	0032-1052 1529-4242
DOI:	10.1097/00006534-200012000-00022