Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.

Twenty-three opponensplasties were performed in 21 subjects. Flexor sublimis transfer was carried out in 15 hands, brachioradialis transfer in 4 hands, Makin′s translocation of flexor pollicis longus in 2 hands and our modification of Makin′s procedure in 2. The results were gr...

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Main Authors:	Bindra R, Bhandarkar D, Taraporvala J
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1990-01-01
Series:	Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Child Female Human Male Methods Middle Age Postoperative Complications Tendon Transfer methods Tendons surgery Thumb
Online Access:	http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1990;volume=36;issue=1;spage=9;epage=12;aulast=Bindra

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spelling	doaj-c6f2a6ba4d5c4f249044ce47c1fe72572020-11-24T22:45:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28231990-01-01361912Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.Bindra RBhandarkar DTaraporvala JTwenty-three opponensplasties were performed in 21 subjects. Flexor sublimis transfer was carried out in 15 hands, brachioradialis transfer in 4 hands, Makin′s translocation of flexor pollicis longus in 2 hands and our modification of Makin′s procedure in 2. The results were graded as excellent in 13 hands, good in 6 hands, fair in 3 hands and poor in 1 hand. Further, the power of pinch was graded as good in 14 hands, fair in 7 hands and poor in 2 hands. We suggest that it is almost always possible to devise an appropriate procedure to restore the opposition of the thumb.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1990;volume=36;issue=1;spage=9;epage=12;aulast=BindraAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumanMaleMethodsMiddle AgePostoperative ComplicationsTendon TransfermethodsTendonssurgeryThumbsurgery
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title	Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.
title_short	Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.
title_full	Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.
title_fullStr	Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.
title_full_unstemmed	Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
issn	0022-3859 0972-2823
publishDate	1990-01-01
description	Twenty-three opponensplasties were performed in 21 subjects. Flexor sublimis transfer was carried out in 15 hands, brachioradialis transfer in 4 hands, Makin′s translocation of flexor pollicis longus in 2 hands and our modification of Makin′s procedure in 2. The results were graded as excellent in 13 hands, good in 6 hands, fair in 3 hands and poor in 1 hand. Further, the power of pinch was graded as good in 14 hands, fair in 7 hands and poor in 2 hands. We suggest that it is almost always possible to devise an appropriate procedure to restore the opposition of the thumb.
topic	Adolescent Adult Child Female Human Male Methods Middle Age Postoperative Complications Tendon Transfer methods Tendons surgery Thumb surgery
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Opponensplasty--an experience of twenty-three cases using three techniques.

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