title: Flexor carpi radialis opponensplasty.
abstract: Although numerous opponensplasties are described, the options are limited when the median and ulnar nerves and the flexor tendons are injured. We describe a new tendon transfer using the previously injured flexor carpi radialis combined with a fascia lata graft for opponensplasty in a patient who had a wrist injury resulting in division of all his flexor tendons, except flexor carpi ulnaris, and the median and ulnar nerves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gahankari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tambwekar
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rana
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005511:Food Handling; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*