IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

What is Flexor Tendon Injuries? Tendons are tissues that connect the muscles to the bones and control the hand movement. The muscles that control the finger movement are located in the forearm. Long ...

A major challenge in tendon injury is the weak intrinsic healing capacity of tendon that may cause rupture of the repair after surgery. Growth factors are believed to be critical during tendon healing ...

Late direct repair of a lacerated flexor tendon is a tendon repair performed 3 weeks after injury. When direct repair is performed late, contraction of the musculotendonous unit makes it difficult to ...

SUPPURATIVE inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand presents a controversial problem, and one that has not been solved surgically. The incidence and complications of acute suppurative ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A coupler device designed to mitigate the risk of repair rupture after zone 2 flexor tendon repairs was ...

We often focus on tendons when there is some damage to them. In today’s article we take a closer look at tendons and for that purpose we produce excerpts of an interview done with Dr. Shashanka ...

For the first time, a prospective, randomized trial has compared the results of patients treated with an active therapy program and those treated with a passive motion program after zone-II flexor ...

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Page will miss the season after injuring his left pinkie finger in practice. Coach John Bunting said Wednesday that Page, a key component of the Tar Heels' defense, tore a flexor tendon during a drill ...

The goal of late tendon repair is to allow a return to normal function with no pain. Options for late reconstructive treatment of flexor tendon injuries include direct repair, tenolysis, one-stage ...