Clinical experience of using loop threads for tendon suturing of injured tendons of finger flexors in children's hands

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite a significant progress in hand surgery, to date, the number of unsatisfactory functional outcomes in patients with injured flexor tendons of fingers still remains high, which underlines the importance and significance of the problem of flexor tendon repair in children.

CLINICAL CASE DESCRIPTION: The authors present a series of clinical cases with the application of loop threads for suturing tendons in children with tendon injuries in deep finger flexors at different anatomical sites. They share their experience in using loop threads for tendon suturing in zones II, III, IV, V including tendon end reinsertion in zone I again with a loop thread. The primary task of surgical treatment of children with injured tendons of finger flexors is their restoration. In order to prevent secondary tendon ruptures, finger contractures, infectious complications and scarring of the tendon with surrounding tissues, it is recommended to use optimal suture material and surgical sutures that meets the basic requirements for tendon suturing . Specific pediatric anatomy must be taken into consideration as well. As the authors' clinical experience shows, a new approach to the restoration of injured finger flexor tendons with loop threads allows to avoid complications in 98% of cases.

CONCLUSION: The implementation of loop tendon suturing into pediatric practice in combination with appropriate rehabilitation and motivation for the rehabilitation of a child and his/her parents opens up new prospects for the successful treatment of children with injured tendons of deep flexors of hand fingers.

Keywords

clinical case / deep finger flexor tendon / children / loop sutures / loop tendon suture / critical zone

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Funding

Московский центр инновационных технологий в здравоохраненииMoscow Center for Innovative Technologies in Healthcare

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