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Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD is a hand surgeon in Westport, CT specializing in hand surgery, plastic surgery and general practice. She graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery.
Tendon Transfer
Tendons are rope-like fibers that connect muscles to bone. Tendon transfer surgery is a procedure that can be used to restore function to a muscle or tendon that no longer works due to injury or nerve damage. During the procedure, a neighboring tendon is 'borrowed' from an area where it is not necessary and repositioned to function in place of the damaged muscle or tendon.
Tendon transfer surgery can be performed on the arms, hands, feet, or other areas of the body where a muscle becomes unable to pull on its tendon. A nearby tendon is detached from its bone, but kept connected to its muscle, nerves, and blood supply. The loose end is connected to the bone that the patient could not move. After the attachment heals, the patient will be able to move that part of the body by flexing the newly connected muscle.
One of the benefits to tendon transfer surgery is that it does not have to be performed right away after an injury. It can be successful even if the affected area has been paralyzed for years. It does take time to retrain the brain to use a different muscle for movement, but the surgery is a powerful option to restore needed motion.
Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1990. She completed residency at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the State Medical License: Connecticut, New York, Colorado, California and has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (1990)
Residency: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (1990)
Board Certification: State Medical License: Connecticut, New York, Colorado, California
Licensed In: Connecticut
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Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Part B, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth and Anthem.
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Dr. Meaghan Barr is a medical specialist in plastic surgery, hand surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Barr's education and training includes medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her clinical interests include tendon transfer, proximal row carpectomy, and rheumatoid arthritis. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Group Health Incorporated (GHI). She has received the following distinction: Longmire Award- UCLA Department of Surgery. Dr. Barr is conversant in Spanish. She is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. According to Yext, she is not acceping new patients at this time.
