Arthroscopic Shoulder Fusion for Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy

Mohamed G Morsy; Hesham M Gawish; Mostafa A Galal; Ahmed H Waly

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2020.03.025

Arthroscopic Shoulder Fusion for Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy

Arthrosc Tech. 2020 Jul 1;9(7):e1049-e1055. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2020.03.025. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Authors

Mohamed G Morsy¹, Hesham M Gawish², Mostafa A Galal¹, Ahmed H Waly¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Sports Injury Unit, Alexandria University, Alexandria.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kafr El Sheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt.

Abstract

Shoulder fusion for sequelae of obstetrical brachial plexus injury is reported as a valuable surgical solution with very good results and functional range of motion. It is traditionally performed in open fashion. Few reports describe the technique of arthroscopic shoulder fusion, but nearly all of them were done in cases with traumatic brachial plexus injury that have normal joint anatomy. This report describes and discusses the arthroscopic shoulder fusion technique in cases with disorganized glenohumeral joint secondary to obstetric brachial plexus injury. An illustrative case example is presented.