title: Repair of the flexor pollicis longus tendon with the motion-stable Mantero technique.
abstract: Nowadays direct repair is the treatment of choice for a lacerated flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon in any anatomical zone. Up to now repair with the motion-stable Mantero technique has not been published. Over a five years period (2004-2008) 21 complete divisions of FPL tendons in zones 1 and 2 were treated surgically with the Mantero technique. Seventeen patients were evaluated at a mean of 33 (range 14-59) months postoperatively by measuring the range of movement of interphalangeal (IP) and metacarpophalangeal (MP) joints and assessing the results with the Buck-Gramcko score. Fourteen of the patients reported excellent or good results. The mechanical rupture rate was zero. Mantero repair therefore provides a means other than more complex methods to repair FPL tendons and rehabilitation, adding strength while simplifying suture of the FPL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand, Plastic-Reconstructive and Microsurgery, Kliniken Dr Erler gGmbH, Nürnberg, Germany. p.schaller@erler-klinik.de
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schaller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*