"Tendon Transfer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical procedure by which a tendon is incised at its insertion and placed at an anatomical site distant from the original insertion. The tendon remains attached at the point of origin and takes over the function of a muscle inactivated by trauma or disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D013709
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Tendon Transfer- Tendon Transfer
- Tendon Transfers
- Transfer, Tendon
- Transfers, Tendon
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Tendon Transfer" by people in this website by year, and whether "Tendon Transfer" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tendon Transfer" by people in Profiles.
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Crowe CS, Liu YK, Curtin CM, Hentz VR, Kozin SH, Fox IK, Berger MJ. Surgical Strategies for Functional Upper Extremity Reconstruction After Spinal Cord Injury. Muscle Nerve. 2025 May; 71(5):802-815.
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Oiknine N, Gervais V, Kozin SH, Tremblay D, Boghossian E. Symptomatic Ulnar Nerve Compression After Biceps-to-Triceps Tendon Transfer for Elbow Extension Reconstruction in Tetraplegia: A Case Report. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2024 Dec 09; 10(1):79.
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Russo SA, Nice EM, Chafetz RS, Richards JG, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH. Impact of tendon transfer on scapulothoracic and glenohumeral motion in children with brachial plexus birth injuries. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 Apr; 34(4):e227-e238.
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Moriarty MA, Morrison WB. Presurgical Perspectives and Post-treatment Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Injuries. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2023 Jun; 27(3):308-313.
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Danilkowicz RM, Parekh SG, Tainter DM, Allen N, O'Donnell J, Hanselman A, Adams SB. Histologic grading correlates with inflammatory biomarkers in tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction. Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 Dec; 28(8):1266-1271.
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Topley MT, Russo SA, Chafetz RS, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH, Richards JG. Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Contributions to Humerothoracic Kinematics in Single Versus Double Tendon Transfers in Patients With Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 09; 47(9):897.e1-897.e9.
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Russo SA, Richardson RT, Richards JG, Rapp van Roden EA, Chafetz RS, Topley MT, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH. Effect of Glenohumeral Reduction Type Combined With Tendon Transfer for Brachial Plexus Injury on Objective, Functional, and Patient-Reported Outcomes. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 07; 46(7):624.e1-624.e11.
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Abzug JM, Miller E, Case AL, Hogarth DA, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH. Single Versus Double Tendon Transfer to Improve Shoulder External Rotation During the Treatment of Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Hand (N Y). 2022 01; 17(1):55-59.
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Greenhill DA, Smith WR, Ramsey FV, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. Double Versus Single Tendon Transfers to Improve Shoulder Function in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Jul; 39(6):328-334.
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Zlotolow DA, Lipa B, Pahys JM. Team Approach: Treatment and Rehabilitation of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury Resulting in Tetraplegia. JBJS Rev. 2019 04; 7(4):e2.