ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2019
The evidence-base for the management of flexor tendon injuries of the hand: Review.
Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Item-level reanalysis of DASH outcomes after flexor tendon repair using Svensson's non-parametric method.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Comparative efficacy of zinc oxide nanoparticles, MSC-derived microvesicles, and platelet-rich fibrin in rabbit tendon regeneration.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Rerupture after flexor tendon repair of the hand and wrist: a retrospective risk factor analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Observational
- Zone II Flexor Tendon Repair - Number of Strands, Technique, and Postoperative Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
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- The Utility of Plain Radiography in Flexor Tendon and Digital Nerve Lacerations of the Hand.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- Biomechanical Evaluation of Flexor Tendon Repair: Double Loop Technique with Epitendinous Suture.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2025Article
- Maximizing hand function following zone II flexor tendon repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis of rehabilitation strategies.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2024Review
- Utility of ultrasound imaging in the diagnosis of postoperative complications following upper extremity tendon repair.Journal of hand and microsurgery · 2024Review
- Exploring the Palmar Surface: A Critical Case Report for Emergency Physicians.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Short-Term and Long-Term Therapeutic Results of Deep Flexor Tendon Repair in Zone II in Patients Referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz, Southern Iran.World journal of plastic surgery · 2024Article
- Six-Strand Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Repairs With and Without Circumferential Sutures: A Multicenter Study.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Comparison of Six-strand and Four-strand Techniques on the Repair of Injured Deep Flexor Tendons of Zone II of the Hand: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.World journal of plastic surgery · 2023Article
- Zone 1 and 2 flexor tendon repair via a longitudinal incision crossing the volar distal interphalangeal joint: functional and cosmetic outcomes.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2023Article
- Effects of different rehabilitation approaches after surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the hand: A Cochrane review summary with commentary.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Autonomous Patient-Controlled Mobilization Protocol After Flexor Tendon Repair: A Case Series.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Variation in patient information and rehabilitation regimens after flexor tendon repair in the United Kingdom.Hand therapy · 2022Article
- Dynamic Tendon Grip (DTG™) novel knot array compared to traditional sutures for zone two flexor tendon injury - a biomechanical feasibility study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Relative motion flexion splinting for the rehabilitation of flexor tendon repairs: A systematic review.Hand therapy · 2021Review
- The sole rupture of flexor digitorum tendons to the index finger following volar locking plate fixation of distal radius fracture: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
•There is no consensus on the optimal flexor tendon repair technique at each anatomical flexor zone.•There is paucity of high quality evidence.•Heterogenous study designs limit inter-study comparisons.•Patient reported outcome measures are crucial but there is a perennial need for robust disease-specific tools to be utilised.
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