title: Flexor tendon lengthening in zone II injuries.
abstract: Primary repair of acute severed flexor tendons in zone II has replaced the "no-man's-land" concept, which advocates secondary procedures. Primary repair can be difficult when there are severe soft-tissue and bony injuries, and may lead to unfavorable results. The authors describe a technique that is simple, quick, and safe, and eliminates the need for tendon harvesting or other secondary procedures. It can also be used when a flexor profundus tendon gap occurs due to the injury.
authors.affiliation: Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stahl
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lerner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*