Hello to all,
Seems like I haven't posted on here in such along time. Today Roberto had a follow visit with the orthopedic dr and he mentioned about doing a tendon transfer. Has anyone's child just had a tendon transfer and no other surgeries & did it help? He said that it would help him with things that he days everyday in life. He has internal rotation and the tendon transfer would help with that also. Thanks for your replies in advance,RoseAnne
Tendon or nerve transfers
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RoseAnne,
I know all children are different but in our case and many others the tendon transfers did not help with internal rotation. The internal rotation may be caused by the anterior capsule being tight.
Cindy
I know all children are different but in our case and many others the tendon transfers did not help with internal rotation. The internal rotation may be caused by the anterior capsule being tight.
Cindy
Re: Tendon or nerve transfers
Roseann,
Where will the tendon transfer be?
Tendon transfers have been done successfully as a surgical procedure for bpi for many many decades. The mod quad that is spoken of frequently here incorporates tendon transfers as part of the surgery.
I had a tendon transfer on my wrist back, oh almost 40 years ago. It was very successful and is still working well!
Nancy
Where will the tendon transfer be?
Tendon transfers have been done successfully as a surgical procedure for bpi for many many decades. The mod quad that is spoken of frequently here incorporates tendon transfers as part of the surgery.
I had a tendon transfer on my wrist back, oh almost 40 years ago. It was very successful and is still working well!
Nancy
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Karen Hillyer
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Re: Tendon or nerve transfers
Roseann
my son Gavin had a tendon transfer for internal rotation contracture 2 years ago aged 9 years - it was very successful, although getting him to do the physiotherapy was hard! - he's VERY pleased he had it done, he says his arm feels "looser" now and he can throw basketball more easilly !!! ( oh, don't you wish you had their perspective of life !!)
we were pleased with the results.
my son Gavin had a tendon transfer for internal rotation contracture 2 years ago aged 9 years - it was very successful, although getting him to do the physiotherapy was hard! - he's VERY pleased he had it done, he says his arm feels "looser" now and he can throw basketball more easilly !!! ( oh, don't you wish you had their perspective of life !!)
we were pleased with the results.
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Carolyn J
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- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: LOBPI. I am 77 yrs old and never had a name for my injuries until 2004 when I found UBPN at age 66.
My injuries are: LOBPI on upper body and Cerebrael Palsy on the lower left extremities. The only intervention I've had is a tendon transplant from my left leg to my left foot to enable flexing t age 24 in 1962. Before that, my foot would freeze without notice on the side when wearing heels AND I always did wear them at work "to fit in" I also stuttered until around age 18-19...just outgrew it...no therapy for it. Also suffered from very very low self esteem; severe Depression and Anxiety attacks started at menopause. I stuffed emotions and over-compensated in every thing I did to "fit in" and be "invisible". My injuries were Never addressed or talked about until age 66. I am a late bloomer!!!!!
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