"Tendon Transfer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Surgical procedure by which a tendon is incised at its insertion and placed at an anatomical site distant from the original insertion. The tendon remains attached at the point of origin and takes over the function of a muscle inactivated by trauma or disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D013709
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Tendon Transfer- Tendon Transfer
- Tendon Transfers
- Transfer, Tendon
- Transfers, Tendon
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tendon Transfer" by people in Profiles.
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Rotator Cuff Repair: Single Row Repair Versus Double Row Repair and Superior Capsular Reconstruction. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2018 Dec; 26(4):171-175.
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Challenges and Controversies in Treating Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Instr Course Lect. 2016; 65:93-108.
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Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive rotator cuff tear: risk factors for poor functional improvement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Nov; 24(11):1698-706.
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Biomechanical effectiveness of different types of tendon transfers to the shoulder for external rotation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Oct; 21(10):1370-6.
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Surgical technique: posterior deltoid-to-triceps transfer in tetraplegic patients. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Apr; 36(4):711-5.
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Biomechanical evaluation of arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs over time. Arthroscopy. 2010 May; 26(5):592-9.
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Magnetic resonance imaging at different time periods following hamstring harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2001 Jan; 17(1):2-8.
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An unusual case of polydactyly of the thumb. Ann Plast Surg. 1998 Oct; 41(4):434-5.
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Grand rounds #52: a case of a residual left exotropia and hypertropia after previous surgery for a third nerve palsy. Binocul Vis Strabismus Q. 1998; 13(4):284-92.
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[Reconstruction of flexor tendons in transposition of the fingers]. Rozhl Chir. 1979 May; 58(5):262-5.