The correction of ulnar claw fingers: A follow-up study comparing the extensor-to-flexor with the palmaris longus 4-tailed tendon transfer in patients with leprosy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 595-604

  Taylor, Nathan L ^a,c   Raj, A Dorai ^b   Dick, Harold M ^a   Solomon, Samuel ^b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Schieffelin Leprosy Res/Train Ctr   (India)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Claw fingers; intrinsic paralysis; palmaris longus; tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MORBIDITY; PARALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142782845     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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