J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Dec;12(4):685-692. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.685.

Flexor Tendon Injury

• Kim ID
• Lee SY
• Kwon KW
• Ihin JC
• Lee BS

• KMID: 2460669
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.685

Abstract

Flexor tendon injuries have long been considered one of the Problem areas for hand surgeons because of occasional unsatisfactory results of treatment. The authors reviewed 111 cases of flexor tendon injuries which were treated by primary repair in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital for about 6 and a half years from Jan. 1977 to Aug. 1977. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Sex ratio between male and female was 4. 3: 1. 2. Age distribution showed the most frequent occurrence between 21 and 30 (38.7%). 3. Most of the patients were injured by glass (67.5%) and at the wrist level or proximal to it. 4. Average follow up period was 6 months and over-all end result was satisfactory in 83.9% by the Klienert criteria. 5. 9 cases of the 10 flexor pollicis longus only injured showed satisfactory result by the arbitrary criteria based on active flexion range of thumb i-p joint and functional difficulties in the daily living.

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glass
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hand
Humans
Joints
Male
Orthopedics
Sex Ratio
Surgeons
Tendon Injuries*
Tendons*
Thumb
Wrist