Showing posts with label Suture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Suture. Show all posts

Monday, April 8, 2013

Tendon Suture

Tendons are relatively avascular structures and heal by the in growth of connective tissue from the epitenon.

Indications

  • traumatic injury to tendons
  • as part of another procedure
Assessment

    • Wounds in the vicinity of a tendon, assume tendon injury until it is shown to be intact on clinical examination
    • If no action is demonstrated and there is doubt, explore the wound 


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