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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as a Suture Material in Tendon Surgery
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Flexor tenolysis using a free suture
Gregory I Bain1, Benjamin D Allen, Anthony C Berger
1Modbury Public Hospital, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. greg@gregbain.com.au
Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
|March 7, 2006
Abstract:
The authors present a simple technique to release flexor tendon adhesions. It utilizes a suture which "snares" the adhesion and divides them like a Gigli saw. This minimizes collateral damage.

