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The aim of this study was to describe the surgical treatment and outcomes for adolescents and adults with Sprengel's deformity (SD).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective review was conducted on patients treated for SD, a congenital shoulder girdle abnormality, by a single surgeon between 2011 and 2018. Patient demographics, surgical findings, procedures, complications, active range of motion, visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE), and 5-point Likert scale satisfaction were recorded. Univariate statistics were used to compare preoperative and postoperative outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fourteen patients with an average age of 23.9 \u00b1 10.1 years and a mean follow-up of 5.4 years (range 1-9 years) were included for analysis. All patients had unilateral pathology. Mean VAS pain scores improved from 6.3 \u00b1 2.6 to 1.2 \u00b1 0.9 (p &lt; 0.001). The SANE score improved from 36.8% \u00b1 9.6% to 77.5% \u00b1 6% (p &lt; 0.001). Average postoperative satisfaction was 4.8 \u00b1 0.4. Forward elevation improved from 97\u00b0 \u00b1 18.1\u00b0 to 137\u00b0 \u00b1 14\u00b0 (p &lt; 0.001), while abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation remained similar. Surgical treatments included reattachment of the lower trapezius to its anatomical insertion (N = 13), latissimus dorsi transfer to the medial scapular spine (N = 13), medial scapular border resection (N = 12), split pectoralis major transfer (N = 12), rhomboid and\/or levator scapulae advancement (N = 12), anlage excision (N = 6), excision of a coracoclavicular ligament bony bridge (N = 1), and upper serratus advancement to the superomedial scapular border (N = 1). Only 1 patient underwent scapulothoracic fusion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In children, treatment of SD focuses on scapular distalization due to greater soft-tissue plasticity, while in older individuals, this was unfeasible due to stiffer soft-tissue and multiple periscapular muscular deficiencies. This series demonstrates treatment strategies in older patients, involving osseous resections and tendon transfers, resulting in significant improvements over a mean 5.4-year follow-up. Given the rarity of SD in older populations, multicenter studies are warranted to further validate this approach.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Case Series;\n                      <jats:underline>Level IV<\/jats:underline>\n                      . 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