FLEXOR TENDON LACERATIONS

Course overview

FLEXOR TENDON INJURY IS FREQUENTLY SEEN IN HOUSEHOLD ACCIDENTS INVOLVING KNIVES, GLASS, OR MIRROR INJURIES, BUT ALSO CAN BE DUE TO CHAINSAW INJURIES, CRUSH INJURIES, MESIOFACIAL DEGLOVING INJURIES, BITE INJURIES, SHEET METAL INJURIES, SCISSORS INJURIES, OR CERAMIC CHIP INJURIES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF FLEXOR TENDON LACERATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING, TREATING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.