Technique tip: tubularizing flat tendons in foot and ankle surgery.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18348833.
- Also identified by DOI 10.3113/FAI.2008.0342.
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Abstract
We describe a novel technique of tubularizing flat tendons in tendon transfer procedures, including Jones procedure and Chrisman-Snook reconstruction. The technique strengthens the tendon, facilitates passage and fixation through bony tunnels, and helps protect it from fraying.
Medical subject headings
- Foot
- Suture Techniques
- Tendon Transfer
Anatomy
- ankle
- foot