title: Recent developments in flexor tendon repair techniques and factors influencing strength of the tendon repair.
abstract: Over the last decade, both basic researchers and surgeons have sought to identify the most appropriate techniques to be applied in flexor tendon repairs. Recent developments in experimental tendon repairs and clinical outcomes of newer repair techniques have been reviewed in an attempt to comprehensively summarize the most critical mechanical factors affecting the performance of tendon repairs and the surgical factors influencing clinical outcomes. Among them, attention to annular pulleys, the purchase and tension of the core suture, and the direction and curvature of the path of tendon motion have been found to be determining factors in the results of tendon repair.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Hand Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000639:trends; D013537:Sutures; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Tendon repair technique; influencing factors; repair strength