Functioning free muscle transplantation for restoring upper extremity function

Authors

• Xudong Liu, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China.
• Bingfang Zeng, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China.

Abstract

Functioning free muscle transplantation FFMT is now an important procedure in several fields of reconstructive surgery. In this article, the progress of FFMT in restoring upper extremity function, including essential aspects like indications, preoperative examination, donor muscle selection, donor nerve selection, operative technique, tension of muscle at suturing, postoperative functional assessment, and changes of the transferred muscle after operation are discussed in detail.

Article Type

Review

First Page

508

Last Page

513

Recommended Citation

Liu, Xudong and Zeng, Bingfang (2007) "Functioning free muscle transplantation for restoring upper extremity function," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 4, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3847