This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by TREVETT, M. C. Articles by JUON, J-M. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by TREVETT, M. C. Articles by JUON, J-M. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

The Functional Results of Ulnar Nerve Repair

Defining the Indications for Tendon Transfer

From the Hand Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Correspondence: Wikus de Jager, 92 Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Alexandra Rd, Pinelands, Cape Town 7405, South Africa.

The subjective, objective and functional outcome following repair of isolated ulnar nerve injuries was assessed in 50 patients, 1 to 7 years after repair. We tried to identify those patients who may benefit from early tendon transfer. This study confirmed a satisfactory functional result in sedentary workers, but not in manual labourers.

Intrinsic muscle power, grip strength, key pinch and sensation continued to improve following repair of high injuries for at least 2 years, and of low injuries for at least 3 years. Early tendon transfers are only recommended in manual workers who complain of poor grip or key pinch.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 20, No. 4, 444-446 (1995)
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(05)80150-0


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?