Surgical restoration of drop-hand syndrome with tendon transfer in patients injured in the Syrian civil war.

Background: The radial nerve is one of the most common war-related injury sites due to penetrating cutting tool injuries or gunshot wounds, resulting in drop-hand syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of tendon transfer in patients with drop-hand syndrome who had been injured in the Syrian Civil War.

Methods: This level-II, prospective, comparative study included 13 civilians injured in the Syrian Civil War 2015 and 2017.