TY - JOUR
T1 - Excursion properties of tendon graft sources
T2 - Interaction between tendon and A2 pulley
AU - Nishida, J.
AU - Amadio, P. C.
AU - Bettinger, P. C.
AU - An, K. N.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - We measured excursion resistance of 4 different tendons (flexor digitorum superficialis, the portion of the extensor indicis proprius tendon beneath the extensor retinaculum, the portion of the extensor indicis proprius tendon distal to the extensor retinaculum, and palmaris longus) beneath the A2 pulley. Intrasynovial tendons (i.e., flexor digitorum superficialis and the portion of the extensor indicis proprius beneath the extensor retinaculum) produced less excursion resistance than extrasynovial tendons (i.e., the portion of the extensor indicis proprius distal to the extensor retinaculum and palmaris longus). The excursion resistance of the intrasynovial portion of the extensor indicis proprius tendon was significantly lower than that of the extrasynovial portion of the same tendon. Intrasynovial tendons may be preferred to extrasynovial tendons when choosing a tendon graft source and graft gliding under a pulley is a consideration.
AB - We measured excursion resistance of 4 different tendons (flexor digitorum superficialis, the portion of the extensor indicis proprius tendon beneath the extensor retinaculum, the portion of the extensor indicis proprius tendon distal to the extensor retinaculum, and palmaris longus) beneath the A2 pulley. Intrasynovial tendons (i.e., flexor digitorum superficialis and the portion of the extensor indicis proprius beneath the extensor retinaculum) produced less excursion resistance than extrasynovial tendons (i.e., the portion of the extensor indicis proprius distal to the extensor retinaculum and palmaris longus). The excursion resistance of the intrasynovial portion of the extensor indicis proprius tendon was significantly lower than that of the extrasynovial portion of the same tendon. Intrasynovial tendons may be preferred to extrasynovial tendons when choosing a tendon graft source and graft gliding under a pulley is a consideration.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80126-3
DO - 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80126-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 9556268
AN - SCOPUS:0032459929
SN - 0363-5023
VL - 23
SP - 274
EP - 278
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 2
ER -