This year, Patsy Field became the first contestant on the show with Erb's palsy (also known as Erb-Duchenne paralysis or obstetric brachial plexus palsy), a weakness or paralysis in parts of the ...

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy produces functional and cosmetic impairment. The Sever-L'Episcopo procedure has been successfully used to improve external rotation, primarily in younger patients.

Historically, initial treatment for the problem centered on the adduction contracture. Release of the subscapularis and capsule was recommended by Fairbank [2] in 1913. In 1925, Sever [4 ...