title: A Review of Current Concepts in Flexor Tendon Repair: Physiology, Biomechanics, Surgical Technique and Rehabilitation.
abstract: Historically, the surgical treatment of flexor tendon injuries has always been associated with controversy. It was not until 1967, when the paper entitled Primary repair of flexor tendons in no man's land was presented at the American Society of Hand Surgery, which reported excellent results and catalyzed the implementation of this technique into worldwide practice. We present an up to date literature review using PubMed and Google Scholar where the terms flexor tendon, repair and rehabilitation were used. Topics covered included functional anatomy, nutrition, biome-chanics, suture repair, repair site gapping, and rehabilitation. This article aims to provide a comprehensive and complete overview of flexor tendon repairs.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, UK; Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: University Hospital North Midlands , Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rymer
authors.affiliation: Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University , UK.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Theobald
authors.affiliation: University Hospital North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, UK; University Hospital North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
authors.forename: Peter B M
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Thomas
keywords: Flexor; review; tendon