title: Restoration of extensor pollicis longus function by tendon transfer.
abstract: Transfer of the extensor indicis proprius was carried out in 28 patients with chronic loss of the extensor pollicis longus. The patients were evaluated after intervals ranging from 4 months to 5 years, and 23 (82 percent) showed excellent recovery of long thumb extensor function, although 9 of these did lose as much as 30 degrees of flexion at the interphalangeal joint. There were two failures (7 percent), and two patients were lost to follow-up. One patient ruptured the juncture of the transfer but responded well to reattachment. There were not complications attributed to removal of this tendon from the index finger.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013933:Thumb / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery