Two-stage flexor tendon grafting in children.
Two-stage flexor tendon grafting is a procedure to salvage severely injured flexor tendon systems. It is a complex procedure that requires a surgeon's experience and the cooperation of the child, parents, and a therapist. The results are best in older children (10 to 15 years old) when using the Paneva Holevitch's technique with a suture in the palm of the hand. A continuing problem is always the future of the graft and the growth potential in children.
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Institute of the Hand, Clinique Jouvenet, Paris, France. philippe.valenti@wanadoo.fr
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*