Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A coupler device designed to mitigate the risk of repair rupture after zone 2 flexor tendon repairs was ...

For the first time, a prospective, randomized trial has compared the results of patients treated with an active therapy program and those treated with a passive motion program after zone-II flexor ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Ultrasonography reveals tendon involvement in nearly 70% of the patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with no significant impact on hand function or pain. Tendon damage was more frequent in the ...

What is Flexor Tendon Injuries? Tendons are tissues that connect the muscles to the bones and control the hand movement. The muscles that control the finger movement are located in the forearm. Long ...

Hand infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the complex anatomy and essential function of the hand. Among these, flexor tenosynovitis—a deep-seated infection of the tendon sheath ...

We often focus on tendons when there is some damage to them. In today’s article we take a closer look at tendons and for that purpose we produce excerpts of an interview done with Dr. Shashanka ...