title: Utilization of a silastic sheet in tendon repair of the foot.
abstract: Specific reparative processes often dictate the function of a tendon upon completion of healing. At times the surgeon must improvise when the results of a previous traumatic or iatrogenic insult to a tendon produced a less than desirable result. The following is a case in which the authors utilized Silastic sheeting as a pseudosheath in the repair of an iatrogenic laceration of the extensor hallucis longus tendon in a previous surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006214:Hallux / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers