Flexor Tendon Graft

A review of the described methods of attachment of flexor tendon grafts to the distal phalanx is presented. The authors advocate the previously described method of attachment consisting of passage of the tendon graft through the pulp with anchorage to the nail. A new modification of this technique is presented, facilitating accurate dissection and placement of the graft with minimal trauma.

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Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa as a Flexor Tendon Graft

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ◽

10.1097/01.blo.0000131235.91264.d7 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 423 ◽

pp. 245-252 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

K Derwin ◽

C Androjna ◽

E Spencer ◽

O Safran ◽

T W Bauer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Small Intestine ◽

Flexor Tendon ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Small Intestine Submucosa ◽

Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa ◽

Flexor Tendon Graft

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Cellular distribution and gene expression profile during flexor tendon graft repair: A novel tissue engineering approach(*).

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718129281.793484732 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Jason Wong

Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Tissue Engineering ◽

Gene Expression Profile ◽

Expression Profile ◽

Flexor Tendon ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Cellular Distribution ◽

Engineering Approach ◽

Tissue Engineering Approach ◽

Flexor Tendon Graft

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Healing of a Split Flexor Tendon Graft— An Experimental Study in Chickens

Annals of Plastic Surgery ◽

10.1097/00000637-198304000-00004 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 284-289 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Alfred W. Farmer ◽

Leslie G. Farkas ◽

Morley A. Herbert

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Flexor Tendon ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Flexor Tendon Graft

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Use of extensor indicis proprius as flexor tendon graft

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) ◽

10.1177/1753193419864904 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (9) ◽

pp. 988-988

Author(s):

Dimitris Reissis ◽

David Elliot

Keyword(s):

Flexor Tendon ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Extensor Indicis Proprius ◽

Flexor Tendon Graft

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Biomechanical Evaluation of Flexor Tendon Graft with Different Repair Techniques and Graft Surface Modification

The Journal Of Hand Surgery ◽

10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.06.035 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 40 (9) ◽

pp. e17-e18

Author(s):

Jingheng Wu

Keyword(s):

Surface Modification ◽

Flexor Tendon ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Biomechanical Evaluation ◽

Flexor Tendon Graft ◽

Repair Techniques

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The Effect of Initial Graft Tension in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Mechanical Behaviors of the Femur-Graft-Tibia Complex during Cyclic Loading

The American Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1177/03635465020300060801 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 30 (6) ◽

pp. 800-805 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

Hironori Numazaki ◽

Harukazu Tohyama ◽

Hideaki Nakano ◽

Shinichi Kikuchi ◽

Kazunori Yasuda

Keyword(s):

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction ◽

Ligament Reconstruction ◽

Flexor Tendon ◽

Cruciate Ligament ◽

Tendon Graft ◽

Initial Tension ◽

Graft Tension ◽

Anterior Cruciate ◽

Flexor Tendon Graft

Background Initial graft tension influences clinical results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Hypothesis Under repetitive loading conditions, the effect of initial graft tension on the biomechanical behavior of the femur-graft-tibia complex may depend on the graft and the fixation. Study Design Ex vivo biomechanical laboratory study. Methods After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, initial graft tension of 20, 80, or 140 N was applied to the complex for 2 minutes. Then, a cyclic force-relaxation test was performed for 5000 cycles so that the graft was stretched by 2 mm. Results In a patellar tendon graft with interference screws, the average peak load values at the 5000th cycle were 105, 157, and 205 N for the complexes with initial tension of 20, 80, and 140 N, respectively. In a flexor tendon graft with interference screws, the values were 27, 41, and 39 N. In a flexor tendon graft with Endobutton fixation, the values were 17, 40, and 77 N. Conclusions Considering the tension of the normal anterior cruciate ligament (16 to 87 N), an initial tension of 20 N appears to be high enough for a patellar tendon graft. For a flexor tendon graft with interference screws, an increase in initial tension above 80 N has no biomechanical advantages.

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