title: The effect of mitek anchor insertion angle to attachment of FDP avulsion injuries.
abstract: Flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon avulsions, although uncommon, are not infrequent injuries. A widely accepted method of treating Type 1 FDP avulsions is a pullout suture tied over a button on the nail plate. The external dorsal button is often a source of inconvenience for the patient. Potential risks associated with button use include nail plate deformities, nail fold necrosis and infections tracking along the sutures. The use of small suture anchors provides a satisfactory alternative, because buried fixation avoids these potential complications. This in vitro, biomechanical study examined the influence of the anchor orientation on the properties of the repaired FDP tendon using human cadavers.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Schreuder
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Scougall
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Puchert
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vizesi
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing