Research Article

Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries

Volume: 38 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Atakan Aydin
  • Murat Topalan
  • Ali Mezdegi
  • İlker Sezer
  • Turker Ozkan
  • Metin Erer
  • Safiye Ozkan
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Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated tendon reconstruction with one-stage tendon grafting in flexor tendon injuries in which primary repair was not considered because of delay in treatment or of inappropriate circumstances on the part of the wound and the patient.
Methods : Thirty-seven patients (29 males, 8 females; mean age 20.5 years; range 4 to 52 years) underwent single-stage flexor tendoplasty involving 41 fingers. Twenty-eight patients had zone II injuries. The mean duration from trauma to surgery was one month (range 3 to 6 weeks). Tendon grafts were obtained from the palmaris longus in 26 repairs, flexor digitorum superficialis in 14 repairs, and flexor carpi radialis in one repair. Early passive rehabilitation was administered after surg e r y. Improvement in the flexion motion was calculated using the Strickland formula. The results were compared with respect to the tendon graft used, associated nerve injuries, and the age of the patients (equal to or below 10 years/above 10 years). The mean follow-up was 35 months (range 4 to 83 months).
Results : Functional results were excellent in 12 fingers (29.3%), good in 13 fingers (31.7%), moderate in 14 fingers (34.2%), and poor in two fingers (4.9%). Overall, the mean total active movement was 57% (range 22 to 88%). No significant differences were found between the functional results with respect to the tendon graft used, associated nerve injuries, and the age of the patients (ANOVA, p>0.05).
Conclusion: Single-stage flexor tendoplasty seems to be an appropriate choice of treatment for flexor tendon injuries where local wound conditions and decreased tendon length prevent primary repair, provided that the pulley system remains intact.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Atakan Aydin This is me

Murat Topalan This is me

Ali Mezdegi This is me

İlker Sezer This is me

Turker Ozkan This is me

Metin Erer This is me

Safiye Ozkan This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Year 2004 Volume: 38 Number: 1

APA
Aydin, A., Topalan, M., Mezdegi, A., Sezer, İ., Ozkan, T., Erer, M., & Ozkan, S. (2006). Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38(1), 54-59. https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR
AMA
1.Aydin A, Topalan M, Mezdegi A, et al. Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38(1):54-59. https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR
Chicago
Aydin, Atakan, Murat Topalan, Ali Mezdegi, et al. 2006. “Single-Stage Flexor Tendoplasty in the Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (1): 54-59. https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR.
EndNote
Aydin A, Topalan M, Mezdegi A, Sezer İ, Ozkan T, Erer M, Ozkan S (September 1, 2006) Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 1 54–59.
IEEE
[1]A. Aydin et al., “Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 54–59, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR
ISNAD
Aydin, Atakan - Topalan, Murat - Mezdegi, Ali - Sezer, İlker - Ozkan, Turker - Erer, Metin - Ozkan, Safiye. “Single-Stage Flexor Tendoplasty in the Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38/1 (September 1, 2006): 54-59. https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR.
JAMA
1.Aydin A, Topalan M, Mezdegi A, Sezer İ, Ozkan T, Erer M, Ozkan S. Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:54–59.
MLA
Aydin, Atakan, et al. “Single-Stage Flexor Tendoplasty in the Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 54-59, https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR.
Vancouver
1.Atakan Aydin, Murat Topalan, Ali Mezdegi, İlker Sezer, Turker Ozkan, Metin Erer, Safiye Ozkan. Single-stage flexor tendoplasty in the treatment of flexor tendon injuries. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;38(1):54-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA56SE66DR