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Patterns of hand and forearm tendon injuries and associated factors in a tertiary hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022 [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Introduction Hand and forearm tendon injuries are common and can result in functional impairment, disability, and socio-economic burden, particularly among adult males engaged in manual labor or machine operation.
Awol Hassen Mohammed, Seid Yimam Ali, Metasebia Worku Abebe, Abeje Brhanu Menjeta, Fatimetu Mohammed Adem   +4 more
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Patient Profile, Injury Pattern, and Treatment of Open Traumatic Tendon Injuries: Experience From a Tertiary Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Background:. The incidence of hand injuries, particularly tendon lacerations, has increased following rapid industrialization in Ethiopia. Understanding patient demographics, risk factors, the nature of injuries, management options, and postoperative ...
Henok T. Debela, MD, FCS-ECSA, Noelle T. Thompson, BS, Matteo Laspro, MD, Christine H. Rohde, MD, Abraham G. Negussie, MD, FCS-ECSA   +4 more
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Vascularized Palmaris Longus Tendon Graft in Delayed Tendon Injuries of Hand [PDF]

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Delayed tendon injuries of the hand often require auto tendon grafts, the success depending largely on tendon type, its own synovial cover or provided by tendon bed, and tendon bed vascularity.
Yog Raj Handoo
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A “cell-free treatment” for tendon injuries: adipose stem cell-derived exosomes [PDF]

European Journal of Medical Research, 2022
Tendon injuries are widespread and chronic disorders of the musculoskeletal system, frequently caused by overload of the tendons. Currently, the most common treatment for tendon injuries is "cell-free therapy", of which exosomes, which can treat a host ...
Kexin Lyu, Tianzhu Liu, Yixuan Chen, Jingwei Lu, Li Jiang, Xueli Liu, Xinyue Liu, Yujie Li, Sen Li   +8 more
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Treatment of Tendon Injuries in the Servicemember Population across the Spectrum of Pathology: From Exosomes to Bioinductive Scaffolds [PDF]

Bioengineering
Tendon injuries in military servicemembers are one of the most commonly treated nonbattle musculoskeletal injuries (NBMSKIs). Commonly the result of demanding physical training, repetitive loading, and frequent exposures to austere conditions, tendon ...
Mikalyn T. DeFoor, Daniel J. Cognetti, Tony T. Yuan, Andrew J. Sheean   +3 more
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Health service use and costs associated with fluoroquinolone‐related tendon injuries [PDF]

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2021
The aim of this study was to assess costs and health service use associated with tendon injuries after the use of fluoroquinolone antimicrobials in Finland during 2002–2012.
Laura S. M. Kuula, Janne T. Backman, Marja L. Blom   +2 more
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Flexor Tendon Injuries [PDF]

Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2019
The developments in flexor tendon repairs have remarkably changed the methods of surgical repair of the flexor tendons and treatment of the critical annular pulleys, as well as the postoperative active motion protocols. The article summarizes the current knowledge and clinical methods in treating flexor tendon injuries, the keys to achieving reliable ...
Hari, Venkatramani, Vigneswaran, Varadharajan, Praveen, Bhardwaj, Aashish, Vallurupalli, S Raja, Sabapathy   +4 more
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A systematic review of surgical intervention in the treatment of hamstring tendon ruptures: current evidence on the impact on patient outcomes

Annals of Medicine, 2022
Hamstring injuries are among the most common muscle injuries. They have been reported in many different sports, such as running, soccer, track and field, rugby, and waterskiing. However, they are also present among the general population.
Aleksi Jokela, Antti Stenroos, Jussi Kosola, Xavier Valle, Lasse Lempainen   +4 more
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Achilles tendon injuries [PDF]

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2017
The purpose of this study is to review the current literature of Achilles tendon injuries, specifically chronic tendinopathy and acute ruptures in regard to etiology, diagnosis, treatment options, and outcomes.The incidence of Achilles tendon injuries is increasing, but the necessity for surgical intervention is decreasing due to improved conservative ...
Anthony C, Egger, Mark J, Berkowitz
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Spontaneous Midsubstance Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon of the Long Finger

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 2022
Closed flexor tendon injuries can often result from trauma that causes sudden forceful extension of an actively flexed digit. These closed tendon injuries commonly occur as avulsions in flexor zone I.
Rehan Zahid, MD, Uzair Qazi, MD, Scott Farner, MD   +2 more
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