01436nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653001200042653002500054653002700079653001200106653001000118653002100128653001500149100001500164700001200179700002100191245010200212856007400314300001400388490000700402050001800409520076700427       2012                            d10aSurgery10aOpponens replacement10aMedian nerve paralysis10aleprosy10aIndia10aFull text online10aDisability1 aEbenezer M1 aKumar S1 aPartheebarajan S00aFactors affecting functional outcome of opponens replacement in median nerve paralysis in leprosy  uhttp://www.ijl.org.in/april-june2012/2%20-%20Ebenezer%20(131-136).pdf  a131–1360 v84  aEBENEZER 20123 aIn this study, the factors affecting functional outcomes of opponens replacement in median nerve paralysis in leprosy, were investigated. Fifty six patients who underwent opponens transfer between 1995 and 2001 were included in the study. The average duration of follow up is 7.3 years with a range of 4-10 years. Functional assessments were done through assessment of grip strength, pinch strengths and fine manipulation and the results were interpreted using Sundararaj (1984) criteria. 76.6% had excellent or good results, 13.3% fair and 10.1% poor results. Pinch strength, grip strength and fine manipulation showed improvement after surgery. Logistic regression analysis showed that duration of paralysis had a significant independent effect on the outcome.