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Patrick K O'Donohoe1, Brian O'Ceallaigh2, Brian O'Ceallaigh3
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Ireland; Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation
|August 7, 2025
Abstract:
Reconstruction of traumatic defects of the terminal extensor tendon is a complex challenge in hand surgery. We review the literature for previously described methods and report on our novel technique for managing a complex deficit of the extensor tendon. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: V.

