{"title":"Tendon transfers for traumatic nerve injuries","authors":"George E. Omer Jr MD, MS (FACS)","doi":"10.1016/j.jassh.2004.06.012","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The basic steps and principles of tendon transfers in the treatment of patients with nerve injuries or palsies is presented. Technical tips on tendon selection, tensioning, and placement are provided. Specific transfers for different types of nerve palsies are indicated, along with their functional outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100840,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand","volume":"4 3","pages":"Pages 214-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2004-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.jassh.2004.06.012","citationCount":"13","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1531091404000981","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The basic steps and principles of tendon transfers in the treatment of patients with nerve injuries or palsies is presented. Technical tips on tendon selection, tensioning, and placement are provided. Specific transfers for different types of nerve palsies are indicated, along with their functional outcomes.