Upper Extremity Tendon Transfers: A Brief Review of History, Common Applications, and Technical Tips

Background Tendon transfer in the upper extremity represents a powerful tool in the armamentarium of a reconstructive surgeon in the setting of irreparable nerve injury or the anatomic loss of key portions of the muscle-tendon unit. The concept uses the redundancy/expendability of tendons by utilizi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jason Gardenier, Rohit Garg, Chaitanya Mudgal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1716456