title: Ideas and innovations: a simple biplanar double Kessler core stitch for flexor tendon repair.
abstract: Quest for a technique to get a stronger repair to allow early mobilization after primary flexor tenorraphy continues in the field of hand surgery. A new, easy, and surgeon-friendly method of tenorraphy has been described based on strong mechanical and biological principles with the advantage of enabling the surgeon to mobilize actively in early postoperative period to obtain better overall results.
authors.affiliation: Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. bjkamath@satyam.net.in
authors.forename: Jagannath B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*