Encircling tendon repair site with collagen sheet in flexor zone 2: retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peritendinous adhesion is the most common complication of tendon repairs in the hand and often requires surgical intervention, resulting in increased labor loss and increased treatment costs. Many agents used to reduce tendon adhesion in animal models, however these agents have not entered clinical use. This study is the first-ever clinical study that evaluates encircling tendon repair site with collagen sheet as an anti-adhesion barrier.

Methods

Between December 2014 and January 2020, 156 patients included in this study, with clean cut isolated flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon injury in flexor tendon zone 2. All tendons repaired with modified double Kessler technique. In 76 patients, tendon repair site encircled with collagen sheet. 80 patients were random

SUBMITTER: Yasar B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594895 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature