Krukenberg procedure

Krukenberg procedure
The Pronator teres muscle usually flexes the elbow and pronates the forearm
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The Krukenberg procedure, also known as the Krukenberg operation, is a surgical technique that converts a forearm stump into a pincer. It was first described in 1917 by the German army surgeon Hermann Krukenberg.[1][2] It remains in use today for certain special cases but is considered controversial and some surgeons refuse to perform it.[3]

  1. ^ Krukenberg H. (1917). Uber Plastische Umwertung von Amputationstumpfen. Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke.
  2. ^ Krukenberg H. (1931). Erfahrungen mit der Krukenberg-hand. Arch Klin Chir 165:191 – 201.
  3. ^ Freire J, Schiappacasse C, Heredia A, Martina JD, Geertzen JH. (2005). Functional results after a Krukenberg amputation. Prosthet Orthot Int. 29(1):87-92. PMID 16180381