Tendon transfer in case of nerve injury by hand crushing with muscle extrusion

Young male with a picture of nerve injuries from accidental hand crush, caught in a press and in a catastrophic situation. The limb has complete cuts at two levels in the wrist, which slice the nervous, musculotendinous and vascular systems. In turn, loss of muscle by extrusion is present. Tendon transfer The problem A context […]

Transfer of gracilis muscle in case of loss of forearm muscles in accident

Young patient, 17-year-old man, wrenched flexor muscles of the forearm due to a severe trauma in traffic accident, with tendon injuries and nerve damage. Dr. Piñal designs a scheme for approaching the case through microsurgery, with a transfer of the gracilis muscle or internal rectus. The problem After his accident, the patient visits the clinic of […]