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8515032

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-7-22
pubmed:abstractText
Transfer of functioning free muscle for the restoration of finger flexion is an uncommon procedure. We present our experience with five patients with severe forearm injuries in whom a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous free tissue transfer was performed in an attempt to provide soft tissue coverage and active digital flexion. Four patients had active finger flexion with volitional control of the transferred muscle between the tenth and the fifteenth weeks. On average, active flexion lags were 2.0 cm in the index finger, 2.1 cm in the long finger, 2.3 cm in the ring finger, and 1.4 cm in the small finger. Although preoperative grip strength was doubled, postoperative strength was still only about 31% of that on the opposite side. All patients required at least one tenomyolysis or revision tenorrhaphy before the best clinical outcome was achieved.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
535-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Transfer of innervated latissimus dorsi free musculocutaneous flap for the restoration of finger flexion.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Surgery of the Hand, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article