Reconstructive surgery in children to correct ulnar claw hand deformity due to leprosy
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Reconstructive surgery in children to correct ulnar claw hand deformity due to leprosy.
OBJECTIVES To study the impact of tendon transfer surgery for ulnar claw hand correction in children with leprosy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS All the children who underwent reconstructive surgery for ulnar nerve paralysis during the period 2007 to 2012 were included in the study. Unassisted angle, grasp contact, pinch contact and functional assessment were the main outcome measures. All the surgica...
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عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2162-8807
DOI: 10.47276/lr.85.2.74