Evidence-based medicine: Flexor tendon repair.
OBJECTIVE
After studying this article, the participant should be able to: (1) Describe and apply the current evidence-based treatment of acute flexor tendon injuries. (2) Compare and contrast the current postoperative therapy regimens following repair of flexor tendons. (3) Apply an evidence-based decision-making process for suture techniques of flexor tendon injuries.


CONCLUSIONS
Flexor tendon repair remains a challenge for hand surgeons to reliably obtain excellent results. Surgical decisions should rely on the surgeon's experience, outcome studies, and direct evidence. This review is a compilation of the evidence from the literature on optimizing outcomes for flexor tendon repair.
Springfield, Ill. From the Institute of Plastic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
Michael W
MW
Neumeister
Ashley
A
Amalfi
Evyn
E
Neumeister
D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*