FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to orthopaedics, and can be used for restoration of thumb opposition in patients with flaccid paralysis of upper extremities. m.flexor carpi ulnaris tendon is transected within the retinaculum flexorum, the Z-shaped lengthening of the m.flexor carpi ulnaris tendon is performed with preserving the connection in the distal portion. It is carried out on the palmar surface of the hand through a hole formed in the medial part of the retinaculum flexorum and sutured to the m.opponens pollicis tendon.
EFFECT: method provides restoration of the opposition of the first finger due to the peculiarities of lengthening and conduction of the musculus flexor carpi ulnaris tendon.
1 cl, 6 dwg, 1 ex
