00919nas a2200193 4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001200055653003100067653001100098653001200109653001200121100001100133245009100144300001000235490000700245520045900252022001400711 1986 d c1986 Oct10aFingers10aHand Deformities, Acquired10aHumans10aleprosy10aTendons1 aShah A00aOne in four flexor digitorum superficialis lasso for correction of the claw deformity. a404-60 v113 a

In continuation of the author's work on 'lasso' principle, flexor digitorum superficialis split in to four tails and looped around A1 pulley has been described in this article to correct the ulnar claw and to correct the total claw hand when used along with opponensplasty as a one stage technique. This operation has the advantage of retaining superficialis tendons of the other fingers for better power grip and the avoiding swan neck deformity.

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