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Abduction contracture of the deltoid muscle in children

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Summary

Deltoid contracture is usually congenital and affects the intermediate part of the muscle. Fibrosis occurring in these fibres produces the contracture. Six patients are reported. Recovery occurred after resection of the fibrotic band.

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La contracture du deltoïde atteint généralement la partie moyenne du muscle. Les fibres intermédiaires du deltoïde sont bifides et profondément situées. La fibrose au sein de ces fibres musculaires est la cause de la contracture. La résection de la bande fibreuse permet la correction de la déformation de l'epaule et la restauration d'un mécanisme gléno-huméral normal. Notre opinion est que l'éthiologie de ces contractures est congénitale, mais la cause de la fibrose de la portion intermédiaire du deltoïde, reste inexpliquée.

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  1. Orthopaedic Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, 12 New Marine Lines, 400 020, Bombay, India

    H. R. Jhunjhunwala

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Jhunjhunwala, H.R. Abduction contracture of the deltoid muscle in children. International Orthopaedics 19, 289–290 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00181111

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