Eduardo Alfredo Zancolli Pomares, Argentine surgeon (Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires Province 23 May 1924 –

Recognized throughout the world as being the highest authority in hand surgery

Authored Atlas of surgical anatomy of the hand (1991) & Structural and dynamic basis of hand surgery

Presented the complete transfer of great pectoral muscle with its extended tendon as a new criterion for arthropathy of rotator cuff (2010)

With H.J. Mitre introduced the term bipolar transfer

TECHNIQUES/METHODS

Presented the posterior interosseous free flap for hand reconstruction or reverse pedicle posterior interosseous arterial flap (1985)

With C. Angrigiani. Colgajo anterior de antebrazo “en isla” (Pedículo de vasos interóseos posteriores). Rev. Asoc. Arg. Ortop. Traumatol. 51(2):161, 1986

Described volar translocation of the radial lateral band for surgical correction of flexible swan-neck deformity (1975)

With H.J. Mitre developed bipolar latissimus dorsi transfer to restore elbow flexion (1973)

Developed Zancolli operation for tendon transfer of biceps

Paralytic supination contracture of the forearm. J. Bone Joint Surg. Ann 49:1276, 1967

With H.J. Mitre, M. Bick, G. Dabbah & R.A. Troiano. Intercapsulo-cleidothoracic disarticulation. Indications and technic. Prensa Med. Arg. 52(16):1122-6, 1965

Proposed Zancolli technique for thumb reconstruction

Transplantation of the index finger in congenital absence of the thumb. J. Bone Joint Surg. 42(4):658-60, 1960 

Claw-hand caused by paralysis of the intrinsic muscles. A simple surgical procedure for its correction. J. Bone Joint Surg. 39 A:1076-80, 1957

Cirurgia de la mano. Un nuevo método de corrección en la contractura congenita de los músculos flexores digitales (alargamiento  intertendinoso). La Prensa Med. Arg. 44:279, 1957

Epiphysioloysis of the hip or coxa vara of adolescents in the state of accentuated separation: operative technique and results. Sem. Med. 110(25):847-54, 1957  

With J. Carrascosa & J. di Paoli. Method of radiological examination of the coccyx. Prensa Med. Arg. 43(50):3686, 1956

With A.O. Calzaretto, A. Spadafora & J.M. Corizzo. Indications and technic of bone block between the first two metacarpals. Prensa Med. Arg. 40(41):2765-9, 1953

New technic for correction of congenital contractures of the digital flexor muscles: intertendineous lengthening

EPONYMY

Zancolli lassos procedure

Zancolli capsulodesis

Zancolli suspension-interposition arthroplasty

Zancolli operation or capsuloplasty

Zancolli nailing method for percutaneous osteodesis

Zancolli operation in obstetrical brachial plexus palsy

Zancolli technique for palmar capsulodesis of the metacarpophalangeal joint

Zancolli technique of MP joint capsuloplasty

Zancolli technique of lengthening of the latissimus dorsi tendon

Zancolli procedure of ulnar nerve palsy

Zancolli procedure for treatment of cubital and mediocubital claw hand (with G. Dabbah)

Zancolli procedure in tetraplegia

Zancolli procedure of transfemoraminal ligaments

Zancolli procedure of transosseous fixation

Zancolli method of lateral band tenodesis 

Haines-Zancolli test

Zancolli capsulotomy flexion

Zancolli lateral slip