Effects of Increased In Vivo Excursion on Digital Range of Motion and Tendon Strength following Flexor Tendon Repair

2000 ◽  
Vol 82 (12) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Silva ◽  
Michael D. Brodt ◽  
Martin I. Boyer ◽  
Timothy S. Morris ◽  
Haralambos Dinopoulos ◽  
...  
2000 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Silva ◽  
Michael D. Brodt ◽  
Martin I. Boyer ◽  
Timothy S. Morris ◽  
Haralambos Dinopoulos ◽  
...  

2000 ◽  
Vol 82 (8) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Silva ◽  
Michael D. Brodt ◽  
Martin I. Boyer ◽  
Timothy S. Morris ◽  
Haralambos Dinopoulos ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. W. SU ◽  
F. J. RAIA ◽  
H. M. QUITKIN ◽  
M. PARISIEN ◽  
R. J. STRAUCH ◽  
...  

The purpose of this study was to examine the in vivo characteristics of the stainless-steel Teno Fix™ device used for flexor tendon repair. The common flexor digitorum superficialis tendon was transected in 16 dogs and repaired with the device. The animals were euthanized at 3, 6, or 12 weeks postoperatively. Difficulties with cast immobilization led nine of 16 animals to be full weight bearing too early, leading to rupture of their repairs. The seven tendons with successful primary repairs (gap <2 mm) underwent histological examination. This in vivo study demonstrates that use of the Teno Fix™ in “suture” of dog flexor tendons did not lead to scarring at the tendon surface, does not cause an inflammatory reaction within the tendon and does not interfere with tendon healing.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
FeifyA B. Mahmoud ◽  
WadidaH Abd El-Kader El-Sayed ◽  
AmirA.E Saidi Ahmed ◽  
AmirN W. Mawad ◽  
OsamaF A. Al Balah ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 963-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grady E. Maddox ◽  
Jonathan Ludwig ◽  
Eric R. Craig ◽  
David Woods ◽  
Aaron Joiner ◽  
...  

2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (11) ◽  
pp. 2465-2472
Author(s):  
STEVEN J. BATES ◽  
ELLEN MORROW ◽  
ANDREW Y. ZHANG ◽  
HUNG PHAM ◽  
MICHAEL T. LONGAKER ◽  
...  

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. Joyce ◽  
K. E. Whately ◽  
J. C. Chan ◽  
M. Murphy ◽  
F. J. O’Brien ◽  
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We compared the tensile strength of a novel knotless barbed suture method with a traditional four-strand Adelaide technique for flexor tendon repairs. Forty fresh porcine flexor tendons were transected and randomly assigned to one of the repair groups before repair. Biomechanical testing demonstrated that the tensile strengths between both tendon groups were very similar. However, less force was required to create a 2 mm gap in the four-strand repair method compared with the knotless barbed technique. There was a significant reduction in the cross-sectional area in the barbed suture group after repair compared with the Adelaide group. This would create better gliding within the pulley system in vivo and could decrease gapping and tendon rupture.


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