Abstract
A total of 35 children with Erb's palsy and shoulder abduction of < 90° underwent transfer of teres major. In 18 cases (group 1) a trapezius transfer was added (combined procedure). In 17 cases (group 2) teres major transfer was carried out in isolation (single procedure). The mean gain in abduction was 67.2° (60° to 80°) in group 1 and 37.6° (20° to 70°) in group 2, which reached statistical significance (p < 0.001). Group 2 was further divided into those who had deltoid power of < M3 (group 2a) and those with deltoid power ≥ M3 (group 2b). The difference in improvement of abduction between groups 2a and group 2b was statistically significant (p < 0.001) but the difference between group 2b and group 1 was not (p = 0.07). We recommend the following protocol of management: in children with abduction ≥ 90° a single procedure is indicated. In children with abduction < 90°: a combined procedure is indicated if deltoid power is < M3 and a single procedure is indicated if deltoid power is ≥M3. If no satisfactory improvement is achieved, the trapezius can be transferred at a later stage.
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