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Spastic wrist flexion in cerebral palsy. Pronator teres versus flexor carpi ulnaris transfer
Edgard de Novaes França Bisneto1, Nivea Rizzi2, Eliana Ogassawara Setani2
1Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology, Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil ; Associação de Assistência à Criança Deficiente (AACD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
Analize data on patients submitted to transfer of the pronator teres (PT) or the flexor carpi ulnaris (FCB) to the extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis (ECRL/B) in order to correct flexed wrist deformity in patients with cerebral palsy.
Method:
Patients were divided into two groups: PT group and FCU group to ECRL/B. The results were evaluated by goniometry and by the functional hand test (FHT).
Results:
Goniometry showed a statistically significant difference in favor of FCU transfer. There was no statistically significant difference regarding FHT.
Conclusion:
Both transfers PT and FCU to ECRB are good options to correct wrist flexion deformity in cerebral palsy. Level of Evidence III, Non-randomized Controlled Cohort/Follow-Up Study.
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