Sh. Palmer et Ac. Ross, RECOVERY OF SHOULDER MOVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLETE AXILLARY NERVE PALSY, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 80(6), 1998, pp. 413-415
Classical anatomical teaching suggests that the deltoid muscle is the
main abductor of the shoulder. We present three cases of proven comple
te paralysis of the deltoid with an almost full range of movement of t
he shoulder owing to the compensatory action of accessory muscles. The
mechanisms by which this occurs are described.