Zone I Flexor Digitorum Profundus Repair: A Surgical Technique. [Review]
Citation: BMJ Quality & Safety. 28(3):190-197, 2019 03.PMID: 30309664Institution: Curtis National Hand CenterForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Patient Comfort | *Patient Satisfaction | *Quality of Health Care | Adult | Aged | Communication | Cross-Sectional Studies | District of Columbia | Female | Health Care Surveys | Hospitals | Humans | Male | Maryland | Middle Aged | Patient Safety | Retrospective StudiesYear: 2019Local holdings: Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2002, Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - presentISSN:- 0363-5023
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Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2002, Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present
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We present an all-inside technique for zone I flexor tendon repair that combines suture anchor fixation with buried back-up fixation. The back-up fixation uses transosseous tunnels and a dorsal counterincision to allow a suture tied dorsal to the distal phalanx and buried. This technique is strong and permits early active range of motion. The dorsal tie-over does not require a suture button and, therefore, does not imperil the nail matrix. The surgical technique is herein described including the proposed anesthesia (wide awake), the incisions (midlateral), the exposures, and the repair itself.
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