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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Published on: July 5, 2011
Osteotomy for congenital elevation of the scapula (Sprengel's deformity)
I McMurtry1, G C Bennet, C Bradish
1The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
|June 24, 2005
Abstract:
We report 12 consecutive cases of vertical scapular osteotomy to correct Sprengel's deformity, performed during a 16-year period, with a mean follow-up of 10.4 years. The mean increase in abduction of the shoulder was 53 degrees . The cosmetic appearance improved by a mean of 1.5 levels on the Cavendish scale. Neither function nor cosmesis deteriorated with time. We recommend the procedure for correction of moderate deformities with a functional deficit.

