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Repair of the flexor pollicis longus.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Urbaniak, JR
Published in: Hand Clin
February 1985

There are more repair techniques available for an injured flexor pollicis longus than for the other digital flexors. The procedure of choice is immediate primary or early delayed repair (less than three weeks after injury) by direct end-to-end suture. Good thumb function can also be obtained with the use of late delayed repair by tendon advancement with or without lengthening, free tendon grafting, and tendon transfer.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Hand Clin

ISSN

0749-0712

Publication Date

February 1985

Volume

1

Issue

1

Start / End Page

69 / 76

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thumb
  • Tendons
  • Tendon Transfer
  • Tendon Injuries
  • Suture Techniques
  • Postoperative Care
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Urbaniak, J. R. (1985). Repair of the flexor pollicis longus. Hand Clin, 1(1), 69–76.
Urbaniak, J. R. “Repair of the flexor pollicis longus.Hand Clin 1, no. 1 (February 1985): 69–76.
Urbaniak JR. Repair of the flexor pollicis longus. Hand Clin. 1985 Feb;1(1):69–76.
Urbaniak, J. R. “Repair of the flexor pollicis longus.Hand Clin, vol. 1, no. 1, Feb. 1985, pp. 69–76.
Urbaniak JR. Repair of the flexor pollicis longus. Hand Clin. 1985 Feb;1(1):69–76.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hand Clin

ISSN

0749-0712

Publication Date

February 1985

Volume

1

Issue

1

Start / End Page

69 / 76

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thumb
  • Tendons
  • Tendon Transfer
  • Tendon Injuries
  • Suture Techniques
  • Postoperative Care
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
  • 3202 Clinical sciences