Two-Stage Tendon Reconstruction Using Hunter Silicone Rod Prosthesis
10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.89
- Author:
Young Joe KIM
;
Keun Yull MAING
;
Jong Sool SONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Finger Joint;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hand;
Prostheses and Implants;
Silicon;
Silicones;
Surgeons;
Tendon Injuries;
Tendons;
Wound Infection
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1979;14(1):89-93
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Flexor tendon injuries of the “no man's land”(Zone2) in the hand have long been considered one of the problem areas for hand surgeons because of the frequently unsatisfactory result of treatment. Two-stage tendon reconstruction using the silicone rod prosthesis is one of the recent valuable procedures for management of severely damaged hand. From Aug. 1977 to Jun. 1978, the authors performed this procedure using “Hunter Silicone Rod” on 4 cases of flexor tendon injuries accompanied by deep cicatrix of soft tissue and stiffness of finger joints. The follow-up results were excellent in 3 cases out of the 4, and poor in the remaing case which had marked wound infection and stiffness of finger joints.
