Restoration of pinch grip in traumatic ulnar palsy.
This paper reports tendon transfers carried out to restore the pinch grip in thirty-four patients with irreparable traumatic ulnar palsy. The advantages and disadvantages of the procedure are discussed. Performed for proper indications the results show improved function in most patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery