Over the past five decades we have seen numerous iterations of suture repair methods for
tendon. The pursuit of the ultimate repair has led to many repair methods being described …

Repair of the divided flexor tendon to achieve normal, or near normal, function is an
unsolved problem, with each result still uncertain. Over and above the actual technical …

Intrasynovial flexor tendon injuries of the hand can frequently be complicated by tendon
adhesions to the surrounding sheath, limiting finger function. We have developed a new …

The ability of tendons to glide smoothly during muscle contraction is impaired after injury by
fibrous adhesions that form between the damaged tendon surface and surrounding tissues …

Hand injuries account for up to 20% of all presentations to emergency departments and cost
the National Health Service (NHS) over£ 100 million per year [1]. Flexor tendon injuries are …

PURPOSE: Exogenously administered mesenchymal stem cells and bioactive molecules
are known to enhance tendon healing. Biomolecules have been successfully delivered …

Absorbable sutures behave favourably in vitro and in an animal model. We report the
outcome of flexor tendon injuries in a series of 272 consecutive patients treated over 45 …

Sutures have been at the forefront of surgical medicine throughout time. With recent
advances in suture technology, it is possible to incorporate biologically active substances to …

This review describes the biological problems faced by those managing primary flexor
tendon injuries and explains why these problems still thwart attempts to achieve normal, or …

Cell therapy holds the promise for a novel modality in the surgical toolkit; however, delivery
of cells into damaged soft tissues constitutes a challenge. The authors hypothesized that …