Flexor tendon repair in "No Man's Land" an experimental study

Twenty-five fingers of seven monkeys were used for an experimental study of a new concept of flexor tendon repair in "No Man's Land". Microsurgical aids were used to shift distally a sleeve of healthy flexor tendon sheath to cover the site of the repaired flexor tendon. There was a low success rate due to technical difficulties in the immobilisation of the monkey fingers. Where the finger was successfully immobilised the results were encouraging.