TY - JOUR KW - claw hand KW - metacarpophalangeal joint KW - tendon transfer KW - transverse metacarpal arch KW - ulnar palsy AU - Purushothaman V AU - Joseph J AU - Ambat S AU - Vinothkumar K AU - Venkataswami R AB -

Tendon transfer for ulnar palsy has been an area of interest for many a stalwart in hand surgery, especially in southeast Asian countries, mainly because of the prevalence of Hansen's disease in these countries. Although the procedures look standardized, there are still many lacunae. Here in this article, we discuss about a surgical technique by which all the motor disabilities evolving due to ulnar nerve paralysis are addressed with three sets of tendon transfers performed in a single stage for: (1) key pinch restoration, (2) claw correction and adduction of fingers, and (3) claw correction and abduction of fingers.

BT - Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33402774 DA - 12/2020 DO - 10.1055/s-0040-1718857 IS - 3 J2 - Indian J Plast Surg LA - eng N2 -

Tendon transfer for ulnar palsy has been an area of interest for many a stalwart in hand surgery, especially in southeast Asian countries, mainly because of the prevalence of Hansen's disease in these countries. Although the procedures look standardized, there are still many lacunae. Here in this article, we discuss about a surgical technique by which all the motor disabilities evolving due to ulnar nerve paralysis are addressed with three sets of tendon transfers performed in a single stage for: (1) key pinch restoration, (2) claw correction and adduction of fingers, and (3) claw correction and abduction of fingers.

PY - 2020 SP - 409 EP - 415 T2 - Indian journal of plastic surgery : official publication of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India TI - Modified Total Intrinsic Rehabilitation Procedure for Ulnar Palsy. UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7775243/ VL - 53 SN - 0970-0358 ER -