HAND · 1979 · 22 citations · 3 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedicsReconstructive SurgeryLower Extremity ReconstructionTendon InjuriesTendon ReconstructionTendon RepairTendon SurgeryTendon Transfer ProceduresExtensor Tendon ReconstructionFlexor Tendon ReconstructionMicrosurgical Tendon TransferPrimary Tendon RepairStaged Tendon TransferTendon Graft Reconstruction
A two-staged technique for flexor tendon grafting in Zone 2 is described using a silicone rubber rod which is replaced at the second stage by a somersaulted superficialis tendon graft sutured end-to-end to profundus tendon at the lumbrical level. The results are analysed.
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