title: Digital flexor tendon repair and return of function.
abstract: It is widely accepted that all divided tendons other than the digital flexors, when sutured and with appropriate postoperative treatment, heal well and that a good return of function can be expected. Clinical and experimental evidence is presented. which indicates that digital flexor tendons also have the ability to heal well, with a good return of function, if suitably treated. The results of repair of 275 divided digital flexor tendons in man are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011817:Rabbits; D011859:Radiography; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing