title: Tendon transfer for tardive ulnar nerve palsy.
abstract: Irreparable damage to the motor function of the ulnar nerve results primarily in paralysis of the intrinsic muscles and reduces the functional capacity of the hand by about one-half. Tendon transfers are therefore indicated when the following grasp functions are impaired: (1) claw hand with dyskinetic finger movements; (2) impaired thumb adduction with limited key pinch power; (3) instability of the index MP joint; (4) adduction weakness of the little finger. The various procedures and transposition techniques are discussed and the author's preferred methods of tendon transfer are presented.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Hand-, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Malteser-Krankenhaus Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brüser
keywords: Key words Ulnar nerve palsy • Tendon transfers • Intrinsic loss