Functioning microsurgical muscle transfer.
With the aid of microneurovascular anastomoses, functioning muscle may be transferred to damaged extremities to provide useful function. The gracilis muscle has been particularly useful for the reconstruction of finger flexion or finger extension.
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Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*