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Review
. 1988 May;4(2):297-307.

Tendon transfers for elbow flexion

P J Stern  1 , R J Caudle
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  • PMID: 3294249
Review

Tendon transfers for elbow flexion

P J Stern et al. Hand Clin. 1988 May.

Abstract

This article reviews the causes of loss of elbow flexion. It outlines the necessary preoperative considerations for elbow flexorplasty. The techniques, advantages, and disadvantages of flexorplasty, including the Steindler, pectoralis major, triceps, sternocleidomastoid, and latissimus dorsi, are discussed.

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