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Biomechanics of Flexor Pulley Reconstruction

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Advances in the Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSA,volume 256))

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Abstract

Many surgical techniques have been described for pulley reconstruction to restore hand function.2,3,7,8 Biomechanically, a successfully reconstructed pulley should maintain adequate strength and similar compliance as those of the normal intact ligaments. In addition, it should provide the proper constraint of tendon to restore the functions of the digits. In this study, the efficacy of different types of pulley reconstruction on hand function were compared based on the joint motion and tendon excursion measurements. The mechanical properties of reconstructed pulleys were also tested to determine the strength and stiffness.

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  1. Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic/Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, USA

    Kai-Nan An, Gan-Tyan Lin, Peter C. Amadio, William P. Cooney III & Edmund Y. S. Chao

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  1. Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

    F. Schuind

  2. Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    K. N. An  & W. P. Cooney III  & 

  3. Hospital General de Catalunya, Sant Cugat, Barcelona, Spain

    M. Garcia-Elias

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An, KN., Lin, GT., Amadio, P.C., Cooney, W.P., Chao, E.Y.S. (1994). Biomechanics of Flexor Pulley Reconstruction. In: Schuind, F., An, K.N., Cooney, W.P., Garcia-Elias, M. (eds) Advances in the Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist. NATO ASI Series, vol 256. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9107-5_7

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