Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 595-604 , July 2004

The correction of ulnar claw fingers: a follow-up study comparing the extensor-to-flexor with the palmaris longus 4-tailed tendon transfer in patients with leprosy1

  • Nathan L Taylor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Nathan L. Taylor, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 96th Surgical Operations Squadron, Eglin AFB, 1205 Basin Creek Cove, Niceville, FL 32578 USA
    • ,
  • A.Dorai Raj

      Affiliations

    • Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Center, Karigiri, Tamil Nadu, India
    • ,
  • Harold M Dick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Samuel Solomon, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Center, Karigiri, Tamil Nadu, India

Received 30 March 2001 ,Accepted 1 March 2004.

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☆ Supported by a grant from the Milton Rosenbluth Foundation, New York, NY.

PII: S0363-5023(04)00219-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.03.006

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 595-604 , July 2004

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