Tendon Transfer
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kubiksquare
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Sun May 04, 2003 10:34 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Mother of LOBPI
- Location: United States
Tendon Transfer
Hi everyone! Been a long time since I've posted. Trying to move on from the injury. But now it's time for a possible tendon transfer and I wanted to know if anyone's has had this procedure done, or if their children have and if so, what were the results.
Really at odds trying to make a decision on this one. If it's going to be more cosmetic or the range of motion is going to be minimal, I'm not sure its worth it for us.
I'd love to hear what everyone thinks!
Thanks in advance!
Marcie
Mom of Lukas
OBPI '02
Really at odds trying to make a decision on this one. If it's going to be more cosmetic or the range of motion is going to be minimal, I'm not sure its worth it for us.
I'd love to hear what everyone thinks!
Thanks in advance!
Marcie
Mom of Lukas
OBPI '02
Re: Tendon Transfer
I had a tendon transfer at age 9, with good outcome. It was a forearm tendon transfer. It is the only surgery I had, and it was done to place my wrist in a straight position (correct ulnar deviation caused by muscle imbalance) and direct future bone growth.
I gained a bit of ROM, but I have to say I do use that little bit every day.
This might be nothing like your situation, but in my case it was worth doing.
My hospital experience was not a big deal at age 9; one or two icky days and some good memories mixed in, plus the cast.
I gained a bit of ROM, but I have to say I do use that little bit every day.
This might be nothing like your situation, but in my case it was worth doing.
My hospital experience was not a big deal at age 9; one or two icky days and some good memories mixed in, plus the cast.
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marieke
- Posts: 1627
- Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:00 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI
no external rotation against gravity, can only go to 90 degree fwd flexion, no hand-to-mouth
1 surgery at age 14 (latissimus dorsi transfer). In 2004, at age 28 I was struck with Transverse Myelitis which paralyzed me from the chest down. I recovered movement to my right leg, but need a KAFO to walk on my left leg. I became an RN in 2008. - Location: Montreal, Qc, Canada
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Re: Tendon Transfer
I had a tendon transfer at age 14 with good results, both function and cosmetic (my arm hangs better now). I went from NO external rotation, to getting it to neutral. Had I had it done when I was younger I would have had even better results.
