Trapdoor pulley repair for chronic subluxation of the digital extensor tendon.
A case of chronic subluxation of the digital extensor tendon is reported, and a new surgical technique for repair is described. A partial-thickness trapdoor three-sided flap is made out of the dorsal joint capsule, brought through an incision in the ulnar sagittal band, and sutured back down. This centers the tendon and creates a new, stable tunnel through which it may glide.
Eisenbaum
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Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Medical School, Aurora.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*