A case of congenital bilateral absence of elbow flexor muscles: Review of differential diagnosis and treatment

David T. Netscher; Oluseyi Aliu; Saleh Samra; Eric Lewis

doi:10.1007/s11552-007-9056-0

A case of congenital bilateral absence of elbow flexor muscles: Review of differential diagnosis and treatment

David T. Netscher, Oluseyi Aliu, Saleh Samra, Eric Lewis

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Abstract

A 1-year-old boy presented to us with congenital inability to flex his elbow. He had bilaterally absent biceps brachii and brachialis muscles, a rare condition. We performed pedicle latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flaps to the left and right volar upper arm at 21 and 24 months of age, respectively, to create elbow flexors. By 4 years of age, he had excellent elbow flexion bilaterally with strength grade in excess of 4.5. In addition to discussing our patient's treatment options, we discuss other potential causes of weak elbow flexion when faced with this clinical dilemma.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4-12
Number of pages	9
Journal	Hand
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-007-9056-0
State	Published - Mar 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Congenital muscle absence
Elbow flexors
Pectoralis major

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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