Abstract

PACHECO-LOPEZ, Ricardo C.. Acute flexor tendon injury repair. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2017, vol.43, suppl.1, pp.s27-s36. ISSN 1989-2055.

In order to achive a correct execution of Hand Surgery, to know the anatomy, phisiology, biomechanich and specific surgical techniques is mandatory. The main function of tendons is strengh transmition from its origin in the muscular body to the insertion at bone. In flexor tendons, muscular strengh has as a result finger flexion. The aim of this paper is to know the anatomy of the flexor tendons of the hand, the diagnostic of their main injuries and to review the most importanr surgical techniques for their treatment. The autor review the basic principles about tendon healing, the identification of the zones of flexor tendons lessions in the hand, the methods for diagnotic, the surgical techniques for treatment, and the postoperative management, based on the most important historic advances and on his own experience and contributions.

Keywords : Hand; Flexor tendons; Tendon surgery; Hand surgery.

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