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Table of Contents
ContentsSection 1: BASIC SCIENCE 1 Anatomy of the Tendon Systems in the Hand 2 Tendon Nutrition and Healing 3 Tendon Friction, Lubrication, and Biomechanics of Motion 4 Biomechanics of Core and Peripheral Tendon Repairs 5 Biology and Biomechanics of the Tendon-Bone Insertion 6 Gene Therapy for Tendon Healing 7 Tendon Tissue Engineering and Bioactive Suture RepairSection 2: PRIMARY FLEXOR TENDON SURGERY 8 Indications for Primary Flexor Tendon Repair 9 Treatment of the Flexor Tendon Sheath and Pulleys10 Venting of the Major Pulleys11 The Omega "Ω" Flexor Pulley Plasty12 Tendon Sheath and Pulley Enlargement13 Clinical Primary Flexor Tendon Repair and RehabilitationA The Bern ExperienceB The Chelmsford ExperienceC The Mayo Clinic ExperienceD The Nantong ExperienceE The Singapore ExperienceF The Stanford ExperienceG The Australian ExperienceH The Wellington Experience14 Partial Tendon Lacerations15 Flexor Tendon Injuries in Children16 Primary Repair of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon17 Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries at or Proximal to the WristA Zone 5 Flexor Tendon RepairsB Methods and Outcomes of Zone 5 Flexor Tendon Repairs18 Flexor Tendon Repairs With Novel Sutures and DevicesA Mantero's Technique for Tendon RepairB Teno Fix for Tendon Repair19 Treatment of Rupture of Primary Flexor Tendon Repairs20 Closed Avulsion or Rupture of Flexor TendonsA Traumatic Avulsion of Flexor TendonsB Tendon Rupture After Fractures or Carpal DisordersC Rupture of the Pulleys21 The Evolution of End-to-End SurgicalTendon Repairs22 Outcomes of Flexor Tendon Repairs and Methods of EvaluationSection 3: SECONDARY FLEXOR TENDON SURGERY23 Tenolysis24 Single-Stage Free Tendon Grafting for Flexor Tendon Injury in Fingers25 A Historical Perspective on Flexor Tendon Reconstruction and Surgical Procedures26 Experience With Secondary Flexor Tendon Repairs27 Secondary Reconstruction of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon28 Staged Tendon Grafts and Soft Tissue Coverage29 Two-Stage Reconstruction With the Modified Paneva-Holevich Technique30 Outcomes of the Modified Paneva-Holevich Procedures and Early Postoperative Mobilization31 Vascularized Tendon Transfers for ReconstructionA Tendon Vascularity and Gliding, Island and Free Vascularized TransfersB Physiotherapy After Vascularized Tendon TransfersSection 4: EXTENSOR TENDON REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION32 Extensor Tendon Injuries—Primary Management33 Sagittal Band Injuries—Primary and Secondary Management34 Tendon Transfers for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction35 Soft Tissue Coverage for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction36 Treatment of Boutonnière and Swan-Neck Deformities37 Vascularized Tendon Graft for Extensor Tendon ReconstructionSection 5: REHABILITATION OF TENDON SURGERY38 State of the Art Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation39 Customizing Flexor Rehabilitation Based on Zone or Type of Injury40 State of the Art of Extensor Tendon RehabilitationOnline-Only appendixes to 40:Appendix 1 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repairs: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UKAppendix 2 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repair of the Thumb: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UKAppendix 3 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repairs of Fingers: Mid Essex Hospital Services, St Andrew's Centre-Hand Therapy, Essex, UKAppendix 4 The Manchester Regimen for Postoperative Rehabiliation After Finger Extensor Tendon Repairs, Manchester, UKAppendix 5 Protocols of Exercise After Repair of Extensor Tendon Injuries, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaAppendix 6 Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation Program, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaAppendix 7 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repair, Springfield, Mass, USAAppendix 8 Protocols of Sydney Hand Therapy & Rehabilitation Centre, S
