No more Frayed Ends – A Technique for Trimming the Uneven Ends of Ruptured Flexor Tendons Prior to Repair
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 28 (3) , 231-232
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-7681(03)00007-x
Abstract
We describe a technique for the accurate and conservative debridement of the ends of divided flexor tendons. We have found this technique particularly useful for the secondary repair of tendons after re-rupture.Keywords
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