Checking shoulder rotation after latissimus dorsi transfer surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial studies how well the latissimus dorsi transfer surgery (moving a muscle from the back to the shoulder) helps improve outward rotation of the shoulder in children and teens with a birth-related nerve injury. It uses MRI images and movement analysis to see how the shoulder works years after the surgery.
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Who can take part
- You or your child must be between 6 and 18 years old.
- You or your child must have a brachial plexus injury that happened around birth (neonatal brachial plexus).
- You or your child must have had a latissimus dorsi transfer surgery (a muscle moved from the back to the shoulder) at least 2 years ago.
- You or your child must have had an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) after the surgery.
- The injury must affect only one shoulder (not both).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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