Flexor Tenorrhaphy Using Absorbable Suture Materials

BackgroundNonabsorbable sutures are favorable for repairing flexor tendons. However, absorbable sutures have performed favorably in an animal model.MethodsTwo-strand sutures using the interlocking modified Kessler method with polydioxanone absorbable sutures 4-0 were used to repair completely ruptur...

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Main Authors: Hyung Joo Kang, Dong Chul Lee, Jin Soo Kim, Sae Hwi Ki, Si Young Roh, Jae Won Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2012-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.e-aps.org/upload/pdf/aps-39-397.pdf