FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: tendons of the superficial finger flexor is cut off at the level of the main phalanges, and the tendons of the deep finger flexor - 1 cm proximally to the wrist canal origin, followed by movement of the distal ends of the deep flexor tendons to the proximal ends of the superficial flexor tendons with elongation. The proximal ends of the tendons of this deep finger flexor are transposed, suturig them to the structures of the first ray of the hand, and the distal ends of the tendon of the superficial finger flexor are used to form the tenodes of proximal interphalangeal joints of II-V fingers.
EFFECT: method allows to provide active removal and opposition of the first finger, prevent hyperextension in the proximal interphalangeal joints.
4 cl, 7 dwg
