Tendon Surgery of the Hand E-Book

Contents Section 1: BASIC SCIENCE 1 Anatomy of the Tendon Systems in the Hand 2 Tendon Nutrition and Healing 3 Tendon Friction, Lubrication, and Biomechanics of Motion 4 Biomechanics of Core and Peripheral Tendon Repairs 5 Biology and Biomechanics of the Tendon-Bone Insertion 6 Gene Therapy for Tendon Healing 7 Tendon Tissue Engineering and Bioactive Suture Repair Section 2: PRIMARY FLEXOR TENDON SURGERY 8 Indications for Primary Flexor Tendon Repair 9 Treatment of the Flexor Tendon Sheath and Pulleys 10 Venting of the Major Pulleys 11 The Omega "?" Flexor Pulley Plasty 12 Tendon Sheath and Pulley Enlargement 13 Clinical Primary Flexor Tendon Repair and Rehabilitation A The Bern Experience B The Chelmsford Experience C The Mayo Clinic Experience D The Nantong Experience E The Singapore Experience F The Stanford Experience G The Australian Experience H The Wellington Experience 14 Partial Tendon Lacerations 15 Flexor Tendon Injuries in Children 16 Primary Repair of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon 17 Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries at or Proximal to the Wrist A Zone 5 Flexor Tendon Repairs B Methods and Outcomes of Zone 5 Flexor Tendon Repairs 18 Flexor Tendon Repairs With Novel Sutures and Devices A Mantero's Technique for Tendon Repair B Teno Fix for Tendon Repair 19 Treatment of Rupture of Primary Flexor Tendon Repairs 20 Closed Avulsion or Rupture of Flexor Tendons A Traumatic Avulsion of Flexor Tendons B Tendon Rupture After Fractures or Carpal Disorders C Rupture of the Pulleys 21 The Evolution of End-to-End SurgicalTendon Repairs 22 Outcomes of Flexor Tendon Repairs and Methods of Evaluation Section 3: SECONDARY FLEXOR TENDON SURGERY 23 Tenolysis 24 Single-Stage Free Tendon Grafting for Flexor Tendon Injury in Fingers 25 A Historical Perspective on Flexor Tendon Reconstruction and Surgical Procedures 26 Experience With Secondary Flexor Tendon Repairs 27 Secondary Reconstruction of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon 28 Staged Tendon Grafts and Soft Tissue Coverage 29 Two-Stage Reconstruction With the Modified Paneva-Holevich Technique 30 Outcomes of the Modified Paneva-Holevich Procedures and Early Postoperative Mobilization 31 Vascularized Tendon Transfers for Reconstruction A Tendon Vascularity and Gliding, Island and Free Vascularized Transfers B Physiotherapy After Vascularized Tendon Transfers Section 4: EXTENSOR TENDON REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION 32 Extensor Tendon Injuries-Primary Management 33 Sagittal Band Injuries-Primary and Secondary Management 34 Tendon Transfers for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction 35 Soft Tissue Coverage for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction 36 Treatment of Boutonnière and Swan-Neck Deformities 37 Vascularized Tendon Graft for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction Section 5: REHABILITATION OF TENDON SURGERY 38 State of the Art Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation 39 Customizing Flexor Rehabilitation Based on Zone or Type of Injury 40 State of the Art of Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation Online-Only appendixes to 40: Appendix 1 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repairs: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK Appendix 2 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repair of the Thumb: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK Appendix 3 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repairs of Fingers: Mid Essex Hospital Services, St Andrew's Centre-Hand Therapy, Essex, UK Appendix 4 The Manchester Regimen for Postoperative Rehabiliation After Finger Extensor Tendon Repairs, Manchester, UK Appendix 5 Protocols of Exercise After Repair of Extensor Tendon Injuries, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Appendix 6 Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation Program, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Appendix 7 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repair, Springfield, Mass, USA Appendix 8 Protocols of Sydney Hand Therapy & Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney, Australia Appendix 9 T