REPAIR OF THE FLEXOR TENDON INJURIES OF THE HAND IN CHILDREN: ANALYSIS OF THE REPAIR TECHNIQUES AND TYPE OF IMMOBILIZATION

ABSTRACT This is a prospective study of flexor tendon repair in 26 children with 35 involved fingers, their age ranged between 1.5 to 15 years (average 7). They were presented for surgery within 3 weeks of the injury. Tendon repair using the 4- strand core suture technique was performed in 65% of th...

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Main Author: Avadis A Muradian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Basrah 2008-06-01
Series:The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Online Access:https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_48363_4ff4f69a2825464df62b01963c11a96a.pdf