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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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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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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 review on the use of cell therapy in the treatment of tendon disease and injuries

Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2014
Tendon disease and injuries carry significant morbidity worldwide in both athletic and non-athletic populations. It is estimated that tendon injuries account for 30%−50% of all musculoskeletal injuries globally. Current treatments have been inadequate in
Jasmine OY Ho, Prasad Sawadkar, Vivek Mudera   +2 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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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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Impact of Changing Post-Operative Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation Program with Early Detection of Complications [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Background: Hand injuries are among the most frequentinjuries worldwide, constituting between 6.65% to 28.6% ofall injuries and 28% of injuries to the musculoskeletal system.Early post-operative rehabilitation and splinting after flexortendon repair is ...
Niveen Elmahmoudy, Hala Abdelsabour, Khlaed Reyad   +2 more
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Effect of COVID-19 on Injury Rates and Timing in the National Football League

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022
Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 National Football League (NFL) preseason and a decreased preseason roster size. The effect of this disruption on athlete injury rates is unknown.
Ali M. Omari MD, Ryan W. Paul BS, Brian Fliegel DO, Alim Osman BS, Meghan E. Bishop MD, Brandon J. Erickson MD, Frank G. Alberta MD   +6 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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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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