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  • Title: Extensor tendon: anatomy, injury, and reconstruction.
    Author: Rockwell WB, Butler PN, Byrne BA.
    Journal: Plast Reconstr Surg; 2000 Dec; 106(7):1592-603; quiz 1604, 1673. PubMed ID: 11129192.
    Abstract:
    Although seemingly simple in its anatomy and function, the extensor mechanism of the hand is actually a complex set of interlinked muscles, tendons, and ligaments. A thorough understanding of the extensor anatomy is required to understand the consequences of injury at various levels. Reconstructive options must restore normal function. Whereas primary repair of anatomic structures is frequently possible in acute injury, it is rarely possible in chronic situations. Technically exacting procedures may be necessary to restore function.
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