Extensor Tendon Repair: Avoidance and Management of Complications.

Hand Clin · Aug 2023 · Review

Cowley RA, Henn CM

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONThis Hand Clinics review covers extensor mechanism anatomy and outlines strategies to avoid and manage complications after extensor tendon repair.
Abstract, as published

Extensor tendon repair can be technically challenging and can lead to suboptimal outcomes and complications even if managed perfectly. This article describes the pertinent clinical anatomy of the extensor mechanism, reviews outcomes and complications following extensor tendon repair, and provides guidance on how to avoid and manage complications when they occur.

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