Three tendon transfer methods in reconstruction of ulnar nerve palsy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-43

  Özkan, Türker ^a,b,c,d   Özer, Kaǧan ^a,b,c   Gülgönen, Ayan ^a,b,c  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Baltalimani Bone and Joint Diseases Hospital   (Turkey)

^c AMERICAN HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Extensor carpi radialis longus; Flexor digitorum superficialis; Tendon transfer; Ulnar nerve palsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MALFORMATION; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; ULNAR NERVE PARALYSIS; WRIST;

EID: 0037237723     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50004     Document Type: Article

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