Hoffmann Reimer, Meek Marcel F
1Department of Hand and Plastic Surgery, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Marienstrasse, Oldenburg, Germany.
Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2007 Jun;11(2):156-8. doi: 10.1097/01.bth.0000248362.99200.c6.
Traditional methods for harvesting the extensor indicis (EI) tendon for transposition to the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon using direct visualization commonly require 3 incisions. The authors describe an endoscopic EI tendon transposition for EPL tendon reconstruction as an alternative technique for the traditional open technique. This new modification of endoscopic EI transposition to EPL has the benefit over the standard harvesting technique of only 1 incision to accomplish the complete procedure and results in less scarring. To date, the authors have only operated on ruptures after radius fractures without significant synovitis in the area of the extensor compartment.
