title: Extensor tendon lacerations in a preterm neonate.
abstract: A fetus of 30-weeks' gestation sustained 2 extensor tendon lacerations as an intraoperative complication of an emergency Cesarean section. This report describes treatment of the tendon lacerations in the preterm neonate using 2 different repair techniques which both yielded an excellent clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Raphael
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013537:Sutures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*