'Switch' technique to restore pronation and radial deviation in 17 patients with brachial plexus birth palsy.
Brachial plexus neuropathies
supination deformity
tendon transfer
ulnar deviation
Journal
The Journal of hand surgery, European volume
ISSN: 2043-6289
Titre abrégé: J Hand Surg Eur Vol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101315820
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
20
8
2019
medline:
15
12
2020
entrez:
20
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We report outcomes of 17 children with brachial plexus birth palsy that underwent extensor carpi ulnaris to brachioradialis and brachioradialis to abductor pollicis longus transfers to correct supination and ulnar deviation deformity. Mean age at the time of surgery was 8.7 years and mean follow-up time was 21 months (8-44). These patients had marked increases in active forearm rotation and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure scores. Activity performance score on the measure increased from 1.1 to 6.7 and satisfaction score increased from 0.8 to 8.7 at final follow-up. We conclude from our patient series that these tendon transfers are effective in correction of the supination and ulnar deviation deformities in brachial plexus birth palsy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31423936
doi: 10.1177/1753193419867811
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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