Abstract
Restoration of thumb opposition in the setting of peripheral nerve or brachial plexus injury is critical to upper limb function. When commonly utilized opposition donors are unavailable for clinical use, the pronator teres represents a good and reliable tendon for restoration of thumb opposition. Here we describe our rational and technique for pronator teres opposition transfer using Guyon's canal as a pulley.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-174 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 12 2014 |
Keywords
- opponensplasty
- Opposition
- pronator teres
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine