title: Spastic wrist flexion in cerebral palsy. Pronator teres versus flexor carpi ulnaris transfer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analize data on patients submitted to transfer of the pronator teres (PT) or the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCB) to the extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis (ECRL/B) in order to correct flexed wrist deformity in patients with cerebral palsy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients were divided into two groups: PT group and FCU group to ECRL/B. The results were evaluated by goniometry and by the functional hand test (FHT).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Goniometry showed a statistically significant difference in favor of FCU transfer. There was no statistically significant difference regarding FHT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both transfers PT and FCU to ECRB are good options to correct wrist flexion deformity in cerebral palsy. Level of Evidence III, Non-randomized Controlled Cohort/Follow-Up Study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology, Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil ; Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edgard de Novaes França
authors.initials: Ede N
authors.lastname: Bisneto
authors.affiliation: Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nivea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rizzi
authors.affiliation: Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eliana Ogassawara
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Setani
authors.affiliation: Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Casagrande
authors.affiliation: Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Joseane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.affiliation: Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Glaucia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fortes
keywords: Cerebral palsy; Tendon transfer; Wrist