Secondary flexor tendon reconstructions - how good are they?

Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefässe : Organ der Vereinigung der Deut
Richard-Tobias MoellerSimon Bauknecht

Abstract

Secondary reconstructions of flexor tendons are nowadays seldom - due to developments in primary repairs of flexor tendon. They are however indicated in complex cases. The results of a tertiary, supraregionally operating hand centre are presented. The results are compared with recent and historic published results. During a period of 11 years and with a total of 644 flexor tendon repairs, there have been 52 secondary flexor tendon reconstructions: 7 single staged reconstructions, 16 tendon transpositions and 29 two staged reconstructions. A total of 39 patients have been evaluated retrospectively using the system of Buck-Gramcko. Excellent to good results have been achieved in 60 % of the single staged reconstructions. Functional = excellent to good results are found in 75 % of the transpositions. 50 % of the two staged reconstructions obtained a functional result. In total 58.5 % of the secondary flexor tendon reconstructions achieved a functional result according to the system of Buck-Gramcko. Secondary flexor tendon reconstructions make up about 7.5 % of all flexor tendon injuries. The functional results have changed little during the last decades and relevant improvement appears to be impossible. In comparison to primary su...Continue Reading

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Jun 17, 2021·Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefässe : Organ der Vereinigung der Deut·Martin Franz LangerSimon Oeckenpöhler

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