Pre-requisites for Tendon Transfer

Skin and joints supple

No bony malalignment

Restore sensation before tendon transfer

Polio - wait at least 18 months before surgery otherwise it may recur


         Meadin Nerve - wait for four months


Technical considerations -


Donor tendon should be pink and red

Poor nutrition - Pink and pale ; smaller than normal tendons.


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