Tendon Transfers to Improve Grip and Pinch in Patients with Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is a rare and slowly progressive skeletal muscle disease that can cause hand dysfunction, which is a major source of disability. Tendon transfers have been reliably used to improve function in other neuromuscular settings. Given that sIBM patients often present with flexion impairments and mostly functioning extensors, we investigated the potential opportunity for tendon transfer surgery to improve hand dysfunction in sIBM patients.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review for studies of sIBM and tendon transfers, extracted descriptions of hand function and surgical technique, and recorded results in terms of hand function. We also conducted an institutional review board-approved survey with 470 participants to determine baseli

SUBMITTER: Hua C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature