HAND TENDON TRANSFERS

Course overview

FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS IN THE HAND ARISE MOST COMMONLY AS SEQUELAE OF RADIAL, MEDIAN, OR ULNAR NERVE INJURY, BUT CAN ALSO BE SECONDARY TO BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY, SPECIFIC MUSCLE OR TENDON INJURY, OR AS A RESULT OF POLIO. ADDITIONALLY, NON-DISPLACED DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES TREATED NON-OPERATIVELY CAN LEAD TO ATTRITIONAL RUPTURE OF THE EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS. TENDON TRANSFERS ARE USED TO ADDRESS FUNCTIONAL DEFICITS CREATED BY THESE CONDITIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUE OF HAND TENDON TRANSFERS.