title: Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.
abstract: Twenty-three opponensplasties were performed in 21 subjects. Flexor sublimis transfer was carried out in 15 hands, brachioradialis transfer in 4 hands, Makin's translocation of flexor pollicis longus in 2 hands and our modification of Makin's procedure in 2. The results were graded as excellent in 13 hands, good in 6 hands, fair in 3 hands and poor in 1 hand. Further, the power of pinch was graded as good in 14 hands, fair in 7 hands and poor in 2 hands. We suggest that it is almost always possible to devise an appropriate procedure to restore the opposition of the thumb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, J. J. Hospital, Bombay, Maharashtra.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bindra
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bhandarkar
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Taraporvala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*