RT Book, Section
A1 Leuck, JoAnna
A1 Bradley, Keegan
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159800624
T1 Extensor Tendon Repair
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159800624
RD 2024/04/25
AB The  Emergency  Physician  (EP)  commonly  encounters  lacerations  or  trauma  to  the  dorsum  of  the  hand  and  forearm.  The  possibility  of  extensor  tendon  lacerations  must  be  considered  in  evaluating  these  patients.  A  recent  study  found  that  tendon  injuries  in  the  hand  and  wrist  occur  at  a  rate  of  33.2  injuries  per  100,000  person-years,  with  extensor  tendon  injuries  being  the  most  common.1  Single,  shallow  lacerations  account  for  54.4%  of  the  tendon  injuries  studied  and  the  most  common  location  is  the  long  finger.1  The  extensor  mechanism  of  the  hand  and  forearm  is  typically  disrupted  in  association  with  penetrating  trauma.  Blunt  trauma  (e.g.,  sudden  forced  flexion)  can  result  in  injury  to  extensor  tendons.  Performing  an  extensor  tendon  repair  is  an  important  skill  in  the  EP’s  surgical  armamentarium.