Correction of camptodactyly. Preliminary results of extensor indicis transfer.
Extensor indicis proprius has been used as a transfer to overcome passively correctable camptodactyly. The transferred tendon is accessible, expendable and synchronous. Early results are encouraging.
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Hand Unit, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006226:Hand Deformities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*