Camitz palmaris longus abductorplasty for severe thenar atrophy secondary to carpal tunnel syndrome

This is a retrospective review of 29 patients (33 hands) who underwent a palmaris longus transfer because of severe thenar atrophy secondary to median nerve entrapment at the wrist. The mean follow-up was 17 months. Ninety-four percent of our patients were satisfied because their thumb function impr...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 18; no. 2; p. 204
Main Authors Terrono, A L, Rose, J H, Mulroy, J, Millender, L H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1993
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Atrophy
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - complications
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hand - surgery
Humans
Male
Median Nerve - surgery
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Tendon Transfer - methods
Thumb - pathology
Thumb - surgery
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Summary:This is a retrospective review of 29 patients (33 hands) who underwent a palmaris longus transfer because of severe thenar atrophy secondary to median nerve entrapment at the wrist. The mean follow-up was 17 months. Ninety-four percent of our patients were satisfied because their thumb function improved. Twenty-six of the patients had the transfer at the time of initial release of the carpal tunnel, and three patients had the transfer when the carpal tunnel was released a second time. The transfer helps with thumb palmar abduction, and the palmaris longus is an expendable muscle for transfer.
ISSN:0363-5023
DOI:10.1016/0363-5023(93)90346-5