title: Restoration of the first dorsal interosseous muscle by transfer of the abductor pollicis longus tendon.
abstract: We used Neviaser's procedure, transfer of the abductor pollicis longus tendon, to restore the first dorsal interosseous muscle in two patients who had lost muscle function as a result of injury or resection of a tumour. The patients were satisfied with the increased strength and stability in pinch. There were no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan. knemoto@me.ndmc.ac.jp
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nemoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome