The effect of immediate constrained digital motion on the strength of flexor tendon repairs in chickens

• Published in: The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 12; no. 4; p. 590
• Main Authors: Hitchcock, T F, Light, T R, Bunch, W H, Knight, G W, Sartori, M J, Patwardhan, A G, Hollyfield, R L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1987
• Subjects: Animals; Casts, Surgical; Chickens; Foot; Movement; Splints; Surgical Wound Dehiscence - physiopathology; Sutures; Tendon Injuries - physiopathology; Tendon Injuries - surgery; Tendons - physiopathology; Tendons - surgery; Time Factors; Wound Healing

Profundus tendon lacerations were repaired in the central toes of 216 chickens, and the digits were either immobilized in a cast or allowed immediate constrained motion in a tethering splint. The effect of digital motion on the early phases of tendon healing was investigated by comparing the rupture...