Extensor tendon injuries. Presentation of a series of ninety-nine cases

A series of 99 cases of injuries of the extensor system, followed in the 3 Traumatology and Orthopedics Ward (Dijon, France) is presented. Results were analyzed according to Verdan's classification. In most cases, a Jenning "barb-wire" type repair, introduced in France by Y. Allieu, was made. Early mobilization and skin tension problems are emphasized; two cases of degloving on the dorsum of the hand are presented with details. As well, a special place concerning the results of repair in the proximal interphalangeal joint must be reserved, because of the very frequent association of articular destruction and the very difficult problem s of surgical management which arise in these cases.