Tenolysis and Salvage Procedures. 2023

David Cholok, and Jordan Burgess, and Paige M Fox, and James Chang
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, 770 Welch Road, Suite 400, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Electronic address: Dcholok@stanford.edu.

Complications in flexor tendon repair are common and include tendon rupture, adhesion formation, and joint contracture. Risk factors include preexisting conditions, gross contamination, concurrent fracture, early unplanned loading of the repaired tendon, premature cessation of splinting, and aggressive early active range of motion protocols with insufficient repair strength. Rupture of a repaired tendon should be followed by early operative exploration, debridement, and revision with a four-core strand suture and nonbraided epitendinous suture. Wide-awake flexor tenolysis should be considered when adhesion formation results in the plateaued range of motion, and passive motion exceeds active motion. Two-staged reconstruction is recommended when injury results in excessive scaring, joint contracture, or an incompetent pulley apparatus.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009068 Movement The act, process, or result of passing from one place or position to another. It differs from LOCOMOTION in that locomotion is restricted to the passing of the whole body from one place to another, while movement encompasses both locomotion but also a change of the position of the whole body or any of its parts. Movement may be used with reference to humans, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and microorganisms. Differentiate also from MOTOR ACTIVITY, movement associated with behavior. Movements
D003286 Contracture Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint. Contractures
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000267 Tissue Adhesions Pathological processes consisting of the union of the opposing surfaces of a wound. Adhesions, Tissue,Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions,Surgical Adhesions,Adhesion, Surgery-Induced Tissue,Adhesion, Surgical,Adhesion, Tissue,Adhesions, Surgery-Induced Tissue,Adhesions, Surgical,Surgery Induced Tissue Adhesions,Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesion,Surgical Adhesion,Tissue Adhesion,Tissue Adhesion, Surgery-Induced,Tissue Adhesions, Surgery-Induced
D012421 Rupture Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body. Ruptures
D013536 Suture Techniques Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES). Suture Technics,Suture Technic,Suture Technique,Technic, Suture,Technics, Suture,Technique, Suture,Techniques, Suture
D013708 Tendon Injuries Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures. Injuries, Tendon,Injury, Tendon,Tendon Injury
D013710 Tendons Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures. Endotenon,Epotenon,Tendons, Para-Articular,Tendons, Paraarticular,Endotenons,Epotenons,Para-Articular Tendon,Para-Articular Tendons,Paraarticular Tendon,Paraarticular Tendons,Tendon,Tendon, Para-Articular,Tendon, Paraarticular,Tendons, Para Articular

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