Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2016; 7(11): 752-757
Published online Nov 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i11.752
Table 1 Comparing functional improvements of other surgeon’s surgeries to mod Quad and/or triangle tilt in obstetric brachial plexus palsy
PatientsOther surgeons’ surgeryGenderAge (yr)Nerve involvedTT/MQTotal Mallet pre- revision surgeryTotal Mallet post- revision surgery
1BotoxF2.5C5-C7TT1323
2Partial MQ, subscap release lat dorsi reroutingM6.4C5-C7TT1116
3Neurolysis/nerve graftF4.2TotalTT and MQ1318
4Humeral osteotomyF11.1C5-C7TT and MQ1115
5Neuroma excision, nervegraftM11.8TotalTT1114
6Nerve graft, HO, botoxF7.1TotalTT1117
7Coracoacromial release/coracoid resectionM5.5C5-C7TT1421
8BotoxM11.3C5-C7TT and MQ1015
9Sural nerve graftF5.0TotalTT1017
10BotoxM3.5C5-C6TT and MQ1220
11BotoxM4.3TotalTT and MQ1218
12NeurolysisF2.0C5-C6TT and MQ1117
13Capsule releaseF8.5TotalTT and MQ1319
14Tendon transfer, neurolysisM4.3C5-C8TT and MQ1420
15Neurolysis and botoxF5.0C5-C6TT1320
16Muscle transferM7.9C5-C7TT1421
17BP explorationM2.0C5-C6TT and MQ1520
18Steindler flexorplastyF10.0C5-C7TT and MQ1318
19Humeral osteotomyM14.0C5-C6MQ1218
20Tendon transferF3.0C5-C7MQ1420
Mean ± STD6.512 ± 1.518 ± 2.3
P value< 0.0001