Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2015.32.36KilicBulent ZekiogluAylin YucelA. Serdar12015181Flexor tendon injury is the most commonly seen hand injury. Tendons are the structures
which enable the muscles to adhere to the bones and transmit the movement starting
from the muscle to the bones. They have significant role in hand movement. As
treatment method, surgical repair: (1) Primary repair, (2) Secondary repair; techniques
are used. With the scientific studies conducted, flexor tendon morphology, kinematics,
biomechanics, biological properties and tendon improvement became quite understandable,
good suturing materials were developed and consequently successful studies regarding
primary repair results were published. Flexor tendon surgery has reached its current
level with the accumulation of knowledge obtained from the increased clinical
and experimental studies. This study addresses flexor tendon injuries and surgical
treatment methods. We achieved 76.12% full functioning fingers in the results;
we obtained following the physical treatment application that started on the 10th
day after primary repair that we performed in 67 patients who applied with acute
flexor tendon Zone 1-2 and 3 incision. Flexion restriction and contracture developed
in 16 patients (23.88%) at various levels. Scar softening and revision surgery
for contracture excision was performed in 8 patients (11.94%) with Zone 2 injury
due to contracture. Superficial skin infection developed in 21 patients (31.34%)
and was treated. Revision surgery was performed in 6 patients with Zone 1 injury
due to rupture occurred during rehabilitation.]]>Abate, M., C. Schiavone and V. Salini,20142014Agarwal, P.,2004377173Ay, S., D. Guner, U. Bektas and M. Demirtas,201211201213, (In Turkish)Aydemir, K. and K. Yazicioglu,20111416Beredjiklian, P.K.,200385-A539550Bois, A.J., G. Johnston and D. Classen,20073210611071Boyer, M.I., J.W. Strickland, D.R. Engles, K. Sachar and F.J. Leversedge,20028416841706Chen, J., K. Wang, F. Katirai and Z. Chen,20142014Chow, S.P. and O.D. Yu,19849-B121125Ciloglu, N.S., A. Oncel and M. Tercan,2012201013Clavero, J.A., X. Alomar, J.M. Monill, M. Esplugas, P. Golano, M. Mendoza and A. Salvador,200222237256Catikkas, F., A.S. Yucel, C. Yaman, G. Herguner and B. Kilic,201411733De Mattos, L.H.L., L.E.C. Alvarez, A.L.M. Yamada, C.A. Hussni, C.A. Rodrigues, M.J. Watanabe and A.L.G. Alves,201430193201Duran, R.J. and R.C. Hauser,19751975pp: 105-114pp: 105-114Elliot, D.,200227507513Green, W.L. and J.J. Niebauer,197456-A12161222Grewal, R., S.S. Saw., J.A. Bastidas., K.J. Fischer and D.G. Sotereanos,199924-A743750Kleinert, H.E., S. Schepel and T. Gill,198161267286Kollitz, K.M., E.M. Parsons, M.S. Weaver and J.I. Huang,20149217224Komanduri, M., C.S. Phillips and D.P. Mass,199621-A605611Leddy, J.P. and J.W. Packer,197726669Lee, D.H., M.L. Robbin, R. Galliott and V.A. Graveman,200025236241Nas, O.F.,201246221224Polatkan, S.,2007532326Rouhani, A., A. Tabrizi and E. Ghavidel,201312830Saldana, M.J., P.K. Ho, D.M. Lichtman, J.A Chow, S. Dovelle and L.J. Thomes,198712-A11101114Silfverskiold, K.L. and E.J. May,199419-A5360Simman, R. and V.G. Fietti Jr.,2000365557Stewart, K.M.,19921992pp: 353-392pp: 353-392Tsuge, K.,19891989pp: 325-339pp: 325-339Van Strien, G.,19901990pp: 390-409pp: 390-409Vigouroux, L., F. Quaine, A. Labarre-Vila and F. Moutet,20063925832592Yaman, C., A.S. Yucel, B. Kilic, F. Catikkas and G. Herguner,20141116Bayri, O., O. Polatkan, C. Gurbuz, U. Kantarci and S. Cepel et al.,199312225Elhan, A.,1997pp: 246-251pp: 246-251Bayram, H. and M. Herdem,20032003Kaplan, I.,20082008Strickland, J.W.,19931112