title: Advantages of "epitenon first" suture placement technique in flexor tendon repair.
abstract: A carefully performed flexor tendon repair should not result in enlargement of the tenorrhaphy. However, many current repair techniques using a core suture followed by an epitendinous suture have this drawback. A technique of placing the epitenon suture first, followed by the core suture, is discussed, and the advantages of the technique are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*