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  • Title: Posterior elbow release and humeral osteotomy for patients with arthrogryposis.
    Author: Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Am; 2012 May; 37(5):1078-82. PubMed ID: 22483178.
    Abstract:
    Children with arthrogryposis often lack the ability to feed themselves, largely due to limited shoulder external rotation and elbow flexion. Patients who can achieve passive elbow flexion through a surgical release but who cannot externally rotate their shoulders are still unable to reach their mouths with their hands. Combining a posterior elbow capsular release with a simultaneous humeral osteotomy in these patients places the forearm and hand in a much better position for function with minimal additional surgical exposure.
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