title: [Measurement of the tensile force exerted on the flexor tendons of the hand].
abstract: Immediate postoperative active motion after flexor tendon repair is a recurring theme in hand surgery. In the present study the authors determined the tensile stress of the sutured tendon subjected to active motion by the use of cadaveric hands and a tensiometer. The force necessary to draw forth the proximal stump was also measured. A tendon suture which can resist two kilo-ponds tensile force seems to allow active motion of the reconstructed flexor tendon.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie und Handchirurgie, Staatlichen Krankenhauses Székesfehérvár, Ungarn.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sántha
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Répásy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varga
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013718:Tensile Strength
vernacular_title: Die Messung der auf die Beugesehnen der Hand wirkenden Kraft.