Omentum as gliding material after extensive forearm tenolysis.
Tendon adhesion occurring after major replantation can be severe and extensive due to the nature of the trauma, ischaemia, prolonged oedema and/or infection. Therefore there is a high possibility of re-adhesion after tenolysis. In two cases of tenolysis after forearm replantation omentum was used as gliding material and good results were obtained.
Ueda
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
Harashina
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T
Harada
T
T
Oba
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Nagasaka
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D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012092:Replantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery