Repair of flexor tendons by intratendinous tendon suture.
In a three year period, severed flexor tendons in the fingers and palm of 50 patients were repaired using an intratendinous suture method. The majority were secondary repairs, and 21 of 50 were in children less than 15 years of age. Results were satisfactory, with 79% being rated as good or excellent. The technique apparently causes little disturbance in the circulation, and if adhesions develop, they are limited and good results can be expected from tenolysis.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013997:Time Factors