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Wartenberg's sign. A new method of surgical correction
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Locomotor Apparatus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nancy, France.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|February 1, 1995
Summary
This study presents a novel surgical technique for Wartenberg's sign, utilizing a slip from the ring finger's extensor tendon. The method preserves little finger extension, offering a reliable solution for isolated cases.
Area of Science:
- Hand surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Reconstructive surgery
Background:
- Wartenberg's sign, characterized by persistent little finger abduction, poses a functional challenge.
- Existing surgical interventions may compromise the little finger's extensor mechanism.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a new surgical method for correcting Wartenberg's sign.
- To evaluate the technique's efficacy in preserving little finger extension.
Main Methods:
- A slip of the extensor digitorum communis from the ring finger is transferred.
- The technique involves either the central slip or an extended ulnar slip.
Main Results:
- The described method maintains the integrity of the little finger's extensor mechanism.
- Avoids the loss of active extension often seen with other techniques.
Conclusions:
- This technique offers a dependable donor site and preserves essential finger function.
- It is indicated for isolated Wartenberg's sign without claw deformity.