The purpose of this report is to present observations on a modified Parkes tenodesis operation for correction of paralytic claw fingers. The long-term results were evaluated in eight adult patients with an observation time of two to six years. As compared to the findings four months after the operation, the results had not deteriorated with time and were found to be good in six patients and fair in two patients.
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