Indications and techniques for repair of the flexor tendon sheath.
Evidence now exists that synovial fluid is a significant nutrient for tendon healing and that reconstruction of the sheath improves results following tendon grafts. Sheath closure is recommended after both primary repair and secondary reconstruction. Techniques have been developed to best effect this closure, either with available tissue or with sheath grafts transferred from elsewhere.
D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation