Abstract
In a retrospective study, 60 shoulders in 38 adults with deltoid contracture were surgically treated by proximal or distal releases. Twenty- three patients, representing 34 treated shoulders, were followed up for at least 2 years (median was 4 years). By the last follow-up, all patients achieved satisfactory outcomes: freedom from pain, full range of motion, and normal muscle power. The proximal release was used in patients with one- portion (one of the deltoid origins) involvement, and the distal release was used in patients with two- or three-portion involvement. Three shoulders (5%) had postoperative complications in the form of intramuscular hematomas, which were resorbed spontaneously within 3 weeks. The authors recommend surgical release to treat deltoid contracture whenever indicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 488-491 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Orthopedics |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |