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CT evaluation of the shoulder in children with Erb's palsy

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The majority of children with traumatic injuries of the brachial plexus recover with only minor sequelae. Some patients develop residual deformity, however. This deformity may consist only of internal rotation contractures, but in some patients subluxation of the humeral head may be present. CT is useful in the evaluation of: the presence or absence of subluxation, deformity of the glenoid and the proper placement of the humeral head in plaster or orthotic devices.

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  1. Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    R. J. Hernandez & L. Dias

  2. Department of Radiology Section of Pediatric Radiology, University of Michigan Hospitals C.S. Mott Children's Hospital C3123, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 48109-0252, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    R. J. Hernandez

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Hernandez, R.J., Dias, L. CT evaluation of the shoulder in children with Erb's palsy. Pediatr Radiol 18, 333–336 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02389004

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