Outcomes of grafting intrasynovial tendons of the toes to the hands in 10 patients: a preliminary report.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
; 42(5): 469-472, 2017 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-28193099
ABSTRACT
Ten patients had intrasynovial tendon grafting harvested from the toes for secondary flexor tendon reconstruction in nine fingers and one thumb in our institutes from 2009 to 2014. These patients were followed for a mean of 15 (range 8-36) months. The ranges of total active motion of the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of these nine fingers were 143° (range 108-175°) and of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of one thumb were 110°. In conclusion, this technique is feasible and gives a good result when successful but with a high complication rate. Level of Evidence IV.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tendon Injuries
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Tendons
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Toes
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Finger Injuries
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Hand Surg Eur Vol
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan