title: Atraumatic tendon handling during tendon repair.
abstract: Two techniques are presented for atraumatic handling of tendon ends during repair of flexor and extensor tendons. If the tendon is cleanly transected, the suture is carried out by holding the tendon in nerve holding forceps. If debridement is needed, a slice is partly cut and used to handle the tendon; the slice is then cut off and discarded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanzetta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chollet
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*