title: Timing of tendon transfers in peripheral nerve injury.
abstract: The purpose of tendon transfers is not so much to gain strength as to gain the ability to place the extremity in position to fully utilize the remaining functional muscle-tendon units.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Omer
mesh_terms: D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013997:Time Factors