Surelevation congenitale de l'omoplate

21 cases of sprengel deformity in 19 patients were treated in paediatric orthopaedic unit of children's hospital of Rabat in 20 years. Only 6 patients [4 girls, 2 boys] were operated on. The ages of the patients at operation ranged from four to fiveting years [mean age: 10 years]. The duration of follow-up ranged from 8 months to 10 years [average: 4 years and 2 months] the woodward procedure was constantly used. Post operatively, the average increase in total abduction was 40° [range 30 to 75°]. Functional and cosmetic results were judged good in 3 patients, moderate in 2 and fair in one case. We emphasize that patients who are less than 4 years old are the ideal candidates for scapular displacement procedure