Extensor tenodesis for plexic hands with C7 to T1 or C8, T1 root avulsions: A new technique

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 252-254

  Goubier, Jean Noël ^a   Teboul, Frédéric ^a   Oberlin, Christophe ^b  

^a Centre international de chirurgie de la main CICM   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Extensor tenodesis; Plexic hand; Tendon transfers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; EXTENSOR DIGITORUM COMMUNIS TENDON; EXTENSOR TENDON; EXTENSOR TENODESIS; FINGER; FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS TENDON; HAND DISEASE; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE ROOT INJURY; PARALYSIS; PLEXIC HAND; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ADULT; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; PARESIS; RADICULOPATHY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENODESIS;

EID: 33845635496     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bth.0000236987.50793.ef     Document Type: Article

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