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. 2016 Feb;30(1):39-44.
doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1571255.

Spastic Paralysis of the Elbow and Forearm

Idris Gharbaoui  1 , Katarzyna Kania  2 , Patrick Cole  2
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Spastic Paralysis of the Elbow and Forearm

Idris Gharbaoui et al. Semin Plast Surg. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

As the physiologic recovery period concludes, the patient is evaluated for surgical procedures that may rebalance muscle function and correct deformity. Upper extremity function is the product of complex and highly sophisticated mechanisms working in unison, and a careful, systematic preoperative evaluation is critical. A good function of the hand cannot be achieved without adequate position of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, and wrist. The goals of surgery must be practical and clearly understood by the patient and the family.

Keywords: cerebral palsy; hypertonia; nonsurgical treatment; spasticity; surgical treatment.

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