Systematic review compares extensor indicis transfer and tendon graft outcomes in functional recovery, suggesting implications for surgical choices.
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that both extensor indicis transfer and tendon graft provide a practically equivalent return to function following extensor pollicis longus reconstruction. However, clinical limitations of tendon grafting, along with theoretical models of tendon repair may suggest extensor indicis as a more reliable means of reconstruction.
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