Unusual complication of an opposition tendon transfer at the wrist: Ulnar nerve compression syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 625-627

  Brutus, Jean Paul ^a   Mattoli, Jessica A ^a   Palmer, Andrew K ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

complication; tendon transfer; Thumb opposition; ulnar nerve compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLYSIS; NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN INCISION; TENDON TRANSFER; THENAR; THUMB; WRIST;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; TENDON TRANSFER; ULNAR NERVE; ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 3142743125     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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