Analysis of therapeutic effects of muscle sliding operation treating volkmann ischemic contracture of forearm / 临床外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate therapeutic effects of muscle sliding operation treating Volkmann ischemic contracture of the forearm. Methods 32 cases Volkmann ischemic contracture were classified two types the single type and the complex type. Three approaches were employed to treat different types which were single muscle sliding operation, muscle sliding plus skeletal operation, muscle sliding operation plus neurolysis.Results 29 cases were followed up, which excellent and good was 93.7 percent.Conclusions Muscle sliding operation was effective management for Volkmann ischemic contracture, and the skeletal operation or neurolysis could managed for the complex type in the meantime.