title: Camitz palmaris longus abductorplasty for severe thenar atrophy secondary to carpal tunnel syndrome.
abstract: This is a retrospective review of 29 patients (33 hands) who underwent a palmaris longus transfer because of severe thenar atrophy secondary to median nerve entrapment at the wrist. The mean follow-up was 17 months. Ninety-four percent of our patients were satisfied because their thumb function improved. Twenty-six of the patients had the transfer at the time of initial release of the carpal tunnel, and three patients had the transfer when the carpal tunnel was released a second time. The transfer helps with thumb palmar abduction, and the palmaris longus is an expendable muscle for transfer.
authors: New England Baptist Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Terrono
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Rose
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Mulroy
authors: L H
authors: LH
authors: Millender
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001284:Atrophy; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*