J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1979 Mar;14(1):89-93. 10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.89.

Two-Stage Tendon Reconstruction Using Hunter Silicone Rod Prosthesis

• Kim YJ
• Maing KY
• Song JS

• KMID: 2460648
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.1.89

Abstract

Flexor tendon injuries of the "no man's land"(Zone2) in the hand have long been considered one of the problem areas for hand surgeons because of the frequently unsatisfactory result of treatment. Two-stage tendon reconstruction using the silicone rod prosthesis is one of the recent valuable procedures for management of severely damaged hand. From Aug. 1977 to Jun. 1978, the authors performed this procedure using "Hunter Silicone Rod" on 4 cases of flexor tendon injuries accompanied by deep cicatrix of soft tissue and stiffness of finger joints. The follow-up results were excellent in 3 cases out of the 4, and poor in the remaing case which had marked wound infection and stiffness of finger joints.

MeSH Terms

Cicatrix
Finger Joint
Follow-Up Studies
Hand
Prostheses and Implants*
Silicon*
Silicones*
Surgeons
Tendon Injuries
Tendons*
Wound Infection
Silicon
Silicones