Flexor tendon repair in zone II benefits from early finger motion to prevent stiffness.
This article presents a technique that serves to augment a zone II flexor tendon repair
with an externalized detensioning suture that can be used following any commonly employed
repair method. This simple technique enables early active motion and is suited for
patients who are less likely to be compliant after surgery or when the soft-tissue
injury to the finger and hand is substantial. Although this technique substantially
strengthens the repair, a possible drawback is that the tendon excursion distal to
the repair is limited until the externalized suture is removed, which may lead to
less motion of the distal interphalangeal than what may have occurred without the
detensioning suture.
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Publication history
Published online: March 11, 2023
Accepted:
January 24,
2023
Received:
April 24,
2022
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