Evidence-based medicine: Flexor tendon repair.

Abstract

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After studying this article, the participant should be able to: (1) Describe and apply the current evidence-based treatment of acute flexor tendon injuries. (2) Compare and contrast the current postoperative therapy regimens following repair of flexor tendons. (3) Apply an evidence-based decision-making process for suture techniques of flexor tendon injuries.

SUMMARY:

Flexor tendon repair remains a challenge for hand surgeons to reliably obtain excellent results. Surgical decisions should rely on the surgeon's experience, outcome studies, and direct evidence. This review is a compilation of the evidence from the literature on optimizing outcomes for flexor tendon repair.

• Authors: Michael W Neumeister, Ashley Amalfi, Evyn Neumeister
• Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery (Plast Reconstr Surg) Vol. 133 Issue 5 Pg. 1222-1233 (May 2014) ISSN: 1529-4242 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24776553 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Education, Medical, Continuing
• Evidence-Based Medicine (methods)
• Hand (surgery)
• Humans
• Suture Techniques
• Tendon Injuries (surgery)
• Tendons (surgery)