A simple tendon retrieval method.
This report describes a simple technique of retrieving retracted proximal flexor tendon ends in Zone II injuries. This technique utilizes steel wires that are readily available in any hand set in the operating room. We have found that this is a consistently successful and atraumatic technique.
Iwuagwu
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Christine M Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Gupta
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D001864:Bone Wires; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*