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She was subjected to staged shoulder and elbow reconstruction in the form of trapezius transfer and latissimus and teres major transfer to enhance shoulder abduction and lateral rotation, and flexor-pronator transfer to the anterior distal humerus to enhance elbow flexion. Flexor-pronator plasty was successful in restoring elbow flexion and function and maintaining joint stability in the long term in a patient with severe OBPP. This further consolidates its role as a feasible secondary reconstructive procedure in carefully selected patients with elbow flexor paralysis. Shoulder function improved less remarkably, yet it augmented the overall upper extremity function and correlated with pre-operative residual shoulder function. 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