title: Radial Nerve Tendon Transfers.
abstract: Radial nerve palsy typically occurs as a result of trauma or iatrogenic injury and leads to the loss of wrist extension, finger extension, thumb extension, and a reduction in grip strength. In the absence of nerve recovery, reconstruction of motor function involves tendon transfer surgery. The most common donor tendons include the pronator teres, wrist flexors, and finger flexors. The type of tendon transfer is classified based on the donor for the extensor digitorum communis. Good outcomes have been reported for most methods of radial nerve tendon transfers as is typical for positional tendon transfers not requiring significant power.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center, Stanford University Medical Center, 450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA; Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 11, Singapore 119228, Singapore.
authors.forename: Andre Eu-Jin
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center, Stanford University Medical Center, 450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Etcheson
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert A. Chase Hand & Upper Limb Center, Stanford University Medical Center, 450 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA. Electronic address: jyao@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D006801:Humans; D011826:Radial Nerve; D020425:Radial Neuropathy / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D014953:Wrist / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Radial nerve palsy; Surgical technique; Tendon transfer