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1Christine M Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|March 11, 2004
Abstract:
This report describes a simple technique of retrieving retracted proximal flexor tendon ends in Zone II injuries. This technique utilizes steel wires that are readily available in any hand set in the operating room. We have found that this is a consistently successful and atraumatic technique.
