title: A new technique to shorten extensor tendons in the hand.
abstract: A new simple cut and fold technique is described, which allows precise shortening of extensor tendons in the hand by a few millimeters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van der Lei
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kazem
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*