Patellar tendon ruptures are rare but potentially devastating injuries. Acute repair after patellar tendon rupture affords the best opportunity for tension-free restoration of the extensor mechanism. Biological augmentation of primary repair is believed to decrease strain across the repair site and reduce the risk of rerupture. We present a technique for primary patellar tendon repair with bidi...

The Anterior Tibialis Tendon (ATT) is usually the site of minor injuries due to its straight course, however, overuse still possible repetitive foot dorsiflexion. This tendon crosses anteromedial aspect ankle running toward medial border under inferior and superior extensor retinacula inserts at level cuneiform base first metatarsal bone. It can be prone tendinosis, tenosynovitis, partial or co...

Injuries to the extensor mechanisms of the fingers can be career-ending in professional athletes if not treated appropriately. We identified 8 professional athletes who underwent 11 direct metacarpophalangeal joint extensor mechanism repairs including centralization of the extensor tendon and sagittal band repair between 1989 and 1994. Success of the operative procedure was determined by the at...

Abstract The wrist and hand have complex anatomy with small bones supporting soft tissue structures, which limits the diagnostic yield for radiologic assessment. Knowledge of different clinical entities is key to diagnosis. Some essential anatomic topics in interpretation include knowledge topographic tendon hand, intrinsic extrinsic carpal ligaments, thumb carpometacarpal triangular fibrocarti...

BACKGROUND Proper suturing technique is needed to ensure good outcome in extensor tendon surgery. Different techniques have been reported for the repair of extensor tendon injuries at the level of the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ). These reports were in vitro studies on cadaver models. Repair techniques must be clinically tested, to determine results. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this in vivo...

Concomitant avulsion fractures of the extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis tendons are relatively rare injuries. The usual injury mechanism is forced hyperflexion to an actively extended wrist. No consensus exists regarding the appropriate management of this injury, with some surgeons advocating closed treatment and others favoring operative fixation. The authors describe a novel surgical ...

conclusions the use of an achilles tendon allograft provides excellent results in complex distal triceps tendon ruptures. we report the use of a new technique to anchor a distal achilles allograft. introduction the distal triceps tendon rupture is an uncommon injury. the acute treatment is well-defined, but when a delayed diagnosis is made or when a tendon retraction is present the alternatives...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify the epidemiologic characteristics of hand tendon injuries in children and to compare these with those of adults. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted on acute traumatic tendon injuries of the hand treated at our institution from 2005 to 2013, based on medical records and X-ray findings. Age, sex, hand injured, mechanism of injury,...