title: Two-stage superficialis tendon reconstruction in severely damaged fingers.
abstract: In 16 fingers in 12 patients, where profundus tendon reconstruction was contraindicated due to soft tissue and distal joint changes, the superficialis tendon was reconstructed in two stages using a round silicone rod from the distal interphalangeal joint to the lumbrical level in the palm and profundus-superficialis tenorrhaphy as the first stage. The proximal end of the pedicled superficialis was used as the graft in the second stage. Fifteen fingers obtained a satisfactory result; one was a failure when the rod protruded through the skin. Two patients required a third surgical procedure: one a tenolysis at the superficialis-profundus junction, the other reattachment of the graft distally.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*