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  • Title: Flexor tendon injuries of children in zone 2 (FDS repair or not).
    Author: Tuncay I, Ege A, Akpinar F, Tosun N.
    Journal: Chir Organi Mov; 2002; 87(4):241-8. PubMed ID: 12847793.
    Abstract:
    Twenty flexor tendons in 13 children with a mean age of 7 years old (range from 9 months to 14 years) were treated by primary suture between 1994-1999. Both tendons were repaired in 12 (60%) digits and only FDP in 8 (40%) with excision of FDS. Mean follow-up was 19 months (from 6 to 55 months). In the 12 fingers with FDS repair, the results were excellent in 2, good in 4, fair in 3 and poor in 3. In the 8 fingers with FDS excision, 2 rated excellent, 5 good and 1 poor. In conclusion, repair of FDP alone with regional excision of FDS simplifies the operative procedure and reduces the number of tendon sutures inside the sheath.
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