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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-6-9
pubmed:abstractText
Six patients sustained extensive hand and upper limb trauma, including median nerve and/or thenar muscle loss. Initial treatment consisted of various median nerve and/or soft tissue reconstructions. Because of extensive palmar scarring and lack of useful opposition (Kapandji stage 3), a 2-stage opposition transfer was performed. In stage 1, a silicone rod was placed along the path of the intended tendon transfer. In stage 2, the rod was removed and the donor tendon was passed through the pseudosheath to the point of insertion at the thumb. All patients were monitored for a minimum of 1 year and all achieved significant functional improvement, documented by Kapandji stage 6 opposition in 1 patient and by at least stage 7 or 8 opposition in the other 5 patients.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
290-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Staged opposition transfer.
pubmed:affiliation
Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Unit, Miami Children's Hospital, FL, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article