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From: Monopolar teres major muscle transposition to improve shoulder abduction and flexion in children with sequelae of obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Figure 1

Scheme explaining the harvest and transposition of the teres major muscle. A: detachment of all distal insertions of the tmm onto the lower scapular angle. B: pivot point at the level of the neurovascular bundle. C: tunnel under and medial to the proximal humerus, beside the maintained conjoint tendon insertion. D: new fixation onto the clavicle or deltoid muscle attachment.

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Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

ISSN: 1749-7221