Tendon injuries--extensor surface.
Although discussed much less than flexor tendon injuries, achievement of satisfactory function is difficult with these injuries. Under proper circumstances in clean wounds, and in a well equipped emergency department, they can be primarily repaired if the examining physician has the experience. If these conditions are not possible, the patient should be referred to a qualified hand surgeon. The author outlines treatment according to anatomic zones.
D004630:Emergencies; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint; D009068:Movement; D013165:Splints; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology; D013933:Thumb; D014953:Wrist