Bilateral biceps-to-triceps transfer to salvage failed bilateral deltoid-to-triceps transfer: a case report.
The treatment of failed deltoid-to-triceps tendon transfers for elbow extension in persons with tetraplegia is a difficult problem. This situation was managed in a 19-year-old man by bilateral biceps-to-triceps tendon transfers. Successful restoration of elbow extension resulted in an increase in the available workspace and enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Kozin
Scott H
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
Schloth
Cathy
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D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012086:Reoperation; D013709:Tendon Transfer