@article{2454,
  keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Arthrodesis, Child, Female, Fingers, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, leprosy, Male, Methods, Middle Aged, Movement, Muscles, Muscular Diseases, Paralysis, Postoperative Complications, Tendon Transfer, Thumb, Wrist Joint},
  author = {Palande D D},
  title = {Opponensplasty in intrinsic-muscle paralysis of the thumb in leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>For eighty-six cases of leprous paralysis of the intrinsic muscles of the hand, a modified Bunnell opponensplasty (transfer of a finger flexor) was done. Good results were seen in eighteen and fair results in sixty-three. The five poor results occurred because of infection, weakness, or deformity. Adjuvant procedures, as needed, were interphalangeal arthrodeis of the thumb, capsulorrhaphy of the wrist, and additional tendon transfers.</p>},
  year = {1975},
  journal = {The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume},
  volume = {57},
  pages = {489-93},
  month = {1975 Jun},
  issn = {0021-9355},
  language = {eng},
}