Moving the tension level of tendon disruption to the finger pulp resulted in no ruptures and the ability for patients to quickly begin a postoperative rehabilitation program, according to this study ...

Tendon repair is a surgical procedure aimed at restoring the function and strength of a torn or damaged tendon, typically caused by injury or overuse. The surgery involves reattaching the torn tendon ...

Tendon repair is surgery done to treat a torn or otherwise damaged tendon. Tendons are the soft, band-like tissues that connect muscles to bone. When the muscles contract, the tendons pull the bones ...

After receiving an FDA clearance for its mechanical tendon repair implant late last month, CoNextions Medical reported it has successfully treated its first person with the system, using it to help ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A coupler device designed to mitigate the risk of repair rupture after zone 2 flexor tendon repairs was ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alafair Biosciences, the leader in non-collagenous soft tissue protection technology, today announced it has enrolled the first patient in a clinical ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Claw hand deformity is a condition where your fingers are bent into a position that looks like a claw. It may affect all of your fingers or only some of them. The cause is usually related to damage to ...

Tendons in high-stress and strain areas, like the Achilles tendon, actually repair themselves less frequently than low-stress tendons. This study sheds some light on the increased susceptibility of ...