Tendon surgery of the hand

Contents Section 1: BASIC SCIENCE  1 Anatomy of the Tendon Systems in the Hand   2 Tendon Nutrition and Healing   3 Tendon Friction, Lubrication, and Biomechanics of Motion   4 Biomechanics of Core and Peripheral Tendon Repairs   5 Biology and Biomechanics of the Tendon-Bone Insertion   6 Gene Therapy for Tendon Healing   7 Tendon Tissue Engineering and Bioactive Suture Repair  Section 2: PRIMARY FLEXOR TENDON SURGERY  8 Indications for Primary Flexor Tendon Repair   9 Treatment of the Flexor Tendon Sheath and Pulleys  10 Venting of the Major Pulleys  11 The Omega "?" Flexor Pulley Plasty  12 Tendon Sheath and Pulley Enlargement  13 Clinical Primary Flexor Tendon Repair and Rehabilitation  A The Bern Experience  B The Chelmsford Experience  C The Mayo Clinic Experience  D The Nantong Experience  E The Singapore Experience  F The Stanford Experience  G The Australian Experience  H The Wellington Experience  14 Partial Tendon Lacerations  15 Flexor Tendon Injuries in Children  16 Primary Repair of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon  17 Treatment of Flexor Tendon Injuries at or Proximal to the Wrist  A Zone 5 Flexor Tendon Repairs  B Methods and Outcomes of Zone 5 Flexor Tendon Repairs  18 Flexor Tendon Repairs With Novel Sutures and Devices  A Mantero's Technique for Tendon Repair  B Teno Fix for Tendon Repair  19 Treatment of Rupture of Primary Flexor Tendon Repairs  20 Closed Avulsion or Rupture of Flexor Tendons  A Traumatic Avulsion of Flexor Tendons  B Tendon Rupture After Fractures or Carpal Disorders  C Rupture of the Pulleys  21 The Evolution of End-to-End SurgicalTendon Repairs  22 Outcomes of Flexor Tendon Repairs and Methods of Evaluation  Section 3: SECONDARY FLEXOR TENDON SURGERY 23 Tenolysis  24 Single-Stage Free Tendon Grafting for Flexor Tendon Injury in Fingers  25 A Historical Perspective on Flexor Tendon Reconstruction and Surgical Procedures  26 Experience With Secondary Flexor Tendon Repairs  27 Secondary Reconstruction of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon  28 Staged Tendon Grafts and Soft Tissue Coverage  29 Two-Stage Reconstruction With the Modified Paneva-Holevich Technique 30 Outcomes of the Modified Paneva-Holevich Procedures and Early Postoperative Mobilization  31 Vascularized Tendon Transfers for Reconstruction  A Tendon Vascularity and Gliding, Island and Free Vascularized Transfers  B Physiotherapy After Vascularized Tendon Transfers  Section 4: EXTENSOR TENDON REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION 32 Extensor Tendon Injuries-Primary Management  33 Sagittal Band Injuries-Primary and Secondary Management  34 Tendon Transfers for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction  35 Soft Tissue Coverage for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction  36 Treatment of Boutonni re and Swan-Neck Deformities  37 Vascularized Tendon Graft for Extensor Tendon Reconstruction  Section 5: REHABILITATION OF TENDON SURGERY 38 State of the Art Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation  39 Customizing Flexor Rehabilitation Based on Zone or Type of Injury  40 State of the Art of Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation  Online-Only appendixes to 40: Appendix 1 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repairs: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK Appendix 2 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repair of the Thumb: St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK Appendix 3 Therapy Protocols After Extensor  Tendon Repairs of Fingers: Mid Essex Hospital Services, St Andrew's Centre-Hand Therapy,  Essex, UK Appendix 4 The Manchester Regimen for Postoperative Rehabiliation After Finger Extensor Tendon Repairs, Manchester, UK Appendix 5 Protocols of Exercise After Repair  of Extensor Tendon Injuries, Queen Mary Hospital,  The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,  China Appendix 6 Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation Program, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Appendix 7 Therapy Protocols After Extensor Tendon Repair, Springfield, Mass, USA Appendix 8 Protocols of Sydney Hand Therapy & Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney, Australia Appendix 9 Therapy Protocols from Royal Free Hamstead NHS Trust, London, UK Section 6: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE 41 A Current Status and Future of Flexor Tendon Surgery  41 B Current Status and Future  41 C Future of Tendon Surgery of the Hand  Appendixes 1 Symposium Discussion 1  2 Symposium Discussion 2  3 A Postscript About Progression of  Thought on Primary Tendon Repair  ONLINE-ONLY CHAPTERS 42 Chemical Modification of Tendon  Gliding Surface  43 Tendon Gliding: The Role and Mechanical Behavior of Connective Tissues  44 Molecular Biology of Tendon Healing  45 Molecular Methods to Prevent Adhesion Formation  46 Tendon Repairs in Replantation Surgery  Online Videos