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All children had vaginal delivery; two of them presented with shoulder dystocia. The average birth weight was 4,300 g (range, 3,620\u20135,500 g). Average age at time of operation was 16 months (range, 11\u201324 months). The indication for the operation was absent active elbow flexion with active shoulder abduction against gravity in 4 cases, and no biceps function and bad shoulder function in 3 cases. Oberlin's ulnar nerve transfer was done in 4 cases without brachial plexus exploration in those children with good shoulder function, and exploration of the brachial plexus was performed in the other 3 cases with bad shoulder function. The average follow\u2010up was 19 months (range, 13\u201330 months). Five children had biceps muscle \u2265M<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub> with active elbow flexion against gravity, and 2 children had biceps muscle &lt;M<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>. 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