TY - JOUR
T1 - Repair of severe muscle belly lacerations using a tendon graft
AU - Botte, Michael J.
AU - Gelberman, Richard H.
AU - Smith, David G.
AU - Silver, Mark A.
AU - Gellman, Harris
PY - 1987/1/1
Y1 - 1987/1/1
N2 - Fourteen patients with 58 severe forearm muscle belly lacerations had muscle repair using tendon grafts. At mean follow-up of 14 months, results of manual muscle testing (N = 58) were: grade 5, 42%, grade 4, 14%, grade 3, 9%, grade 2, 9%, grade 1, 12%, and grade 0, 15%. Mean grip strength of the injured extremity, in pounds per square inch, was 33.5 compared with 83.4 on the noninjured side. Tendon excursion and joint mobility were maintained, and there were no postoperative complications. Tendon grafting of severe muscle lacerations is an effective method to overcome extensive defects.
AB - Fourteen patients with 58 severe forearm muscle belly lacerations had muscle repair using tendon grafts. At mean follow-up of 14 months, results of manual muscle testing (N = 58) were: grade 5, 42%, grade 4, 14%, grade 3, 9%, grade 2, 9%, grade 1, 12%, and grade 0, 15%. Mean grip strength of the injured extremity, in pounds per square inch, was 33.5 compared with 83.4 on the noninjured side. Tendon excursion and joint mobility were maintained, and there were no postoperative complications. Tendon grafting of severe muscle lacerations is an effective method to overcome extensive defects.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0363-5023(87)80014-X
DO - 10.1016/S0363-5023(87)80014-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 3295003
AN - SCOPUS:0023222804
SN - 0363-5023
VL - 12
SP - 406
EP - 412
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 3
ER -