For eighty-six cases of leprous paralysis of the intrinsic muscles of
the hand, a modified Bunnell opponensplasty (transfer of a finger flexor)
was done. Good results were seen in eighteen and fair results in
sixty-three. The five poor results occurred because of infection, weakness,
or deformity. Adjuvant procedures, as needed, were interphalangeal
arthrodeis of the thumb, capsulorrhaphy of the wrist, and additional tendon
transfers.