J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1972 Dec;7(4):421-429. 10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.4.421.

A Follow up Study of the Reconstructive Surgery for Leprous Wrist Drop

• Song SI
• Kim J
• Kang CS
• Kim ID

• KMID: 2463929
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1972.7.4.421

Abstract

Twenty three leprous wrist drop hands had been operated for reconstructive surgery at the department of orthopedic surgery Presbyterian Hospital during the period from 1965 to 1972. The follow up study was carried out on twelve hands from six months to 82 months and was evaluated by the following assessments. 1. Function 2. Appearance 3. Environmental use and patients satisfaction in result The results were as follows 1. Satisfactory result was 84.1% in function, 66.7% in appearance, 75% in environmental use and patients satisfaction, and 75.3% in overall total assessment. 2. As complication, a case of adhesion of the transfered tendon was noted. 3. Preoperative and postoperative physiotherapy contributed an important roll in the end results.

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies*
Hand
Humans
Orthopedics
Protestantism
Tendons
Wrist*