An Investigation of a Novel Tendon Transfer Surgery for High Median-Ulnar Nerve Palsy in a Chicken Model

Purpose: The state-of-the-art tendon transfer surgery for high median-ulnar nerve palsy involves directly suturing four finger flexor tendons to one wrist extensor muscle. This couples finger flexion limiting the patient's ability to grasp objects. Therefore, we propose a new approach to attach...

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Main Authors: Geoffrey R. Browning, Anthony H. Le, Jennifer J. Warnock, Ravi Balasubramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2017.1373169