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The Shoulder: Congenital and Developmental Conditions

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Three important congenital or developmental disorders affect the shoulder. Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is discussed at length, followed by congenital undescended scapula, or Sprengel deformity. A similar section focusing on glenohumeral dysplasia follows. The typical presentation, etiology, pathology, treatment, and imaging are discussed.

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    Rebecca Stein-Wexler MD

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Stein-Wexler, R. (2015). The Shoulder: Congenital and Developmental Conditions. In: Stein-Wexler, R., Wootton-Gorges, S., Ozonoff, M. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45381-6_5

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