title: A modification of the surgical correction of the thumb--a long term follow up.
abstract: A modification of the commonest surgical procedure to restore Abduction-Rotation using the flexor superficialis transfer with Y-insertion is described. The modification consists of doing a triple insertion at the thumb instead of Y-insertion. After introducing the triple insertion the procedure shows 80-90% or more good results, whereas 50% or more failures are reported in the existing literature, when a Y-insertion only is used which cannot safely prevent 'Z' deformity. 60 cases were followed up.
authors.affiliation: Referral Hospital, Sivananda Rehabilitation Home, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, A.P.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Beine
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sampath
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery; D010243:Paralysis / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery