The healing of flexor tendons in the hand has been the subject of extensive investigation, driven by the need to restore digital function following injury. Primary repair within 12 to 24 hours remains ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A coupler device designed to mitigate the risk of repair rupture after zone 2 flexor tendon repairs was ...

Tendon repair is surgery done to treat a torn or otherwise damaged tendon. Tendons are the soft, band-like tissues that connect muscles to bone. When the muscles contract, the tendons pull the bones ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

CoNextions Medical's system aims to provide a simpler, smaller and longer-lasting alternative to manual suturing, which has served as the standard surgical approach for hundreds of years. (Delmaine ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alafair Biosciences, the leader in non-collagenous soft tissue protection technology, today announced it has enrolled the first patient in a clinical ...

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Over 30-40% of 1.5 million annual hand flexor tendon injuries in the United States result in peritendinous adhesions which limit range of motion (ROM) and severely impact quality of life. Currently, ...

Tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less frequently than low-stress tendons. This study sheds some light on the increased susceptibility of ...