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Indications, Methods, Postoperative Motion and Outcome Evaluation of Primary Flexor Tendon Repairs in Zone 2

JIN BO TANG

From the Department of Hand Surgery, The Hand Surgery Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China

Correspondence: Mr Jin Bo Tang, MD, Department of Hand Surgery, The Hand Surgery Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 West Temple Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China. Tel.: +86 513 85052524; fax: +86 513 85110966. E-mail:jinbotang{at}yahoo.com

In recent years, our unit has put into practice of flexor tendon repairs a number of novel concepts, which we hope address some critical difficulties in primary flexor tendon repairs in Zone 2, thus pointing the way towards predictable surgical outcomes. In this article, I present my practical views on indications, techniques, post-surgical treatment and outcome measures, and describe our methods of sheath-pulley release, tendon repair, postoperative motion and outcome evaluation.

Key Words: Flexor tendon • Tendon injury • Sheath and pulleys • Repair surgery • Tendon mobilisation • Outcome evaluation

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 32, No. 2, 118-129 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.12.009
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