Jersey Finger Repair
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Procedure Outline
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction and Surgical Approach
- 2. Incision
- 3. Dissection to Flexor Sheath
- 4. Locate and Mobilize Flexor Tendon
- 5. Tag Flexor Tendon
- 6. Pass Flexor Tendon Through Pulleys
- 7. Preparation of Flexor Tendon Insertion Site on Distal Phalanx
- 8. Reattachment of Flexor Tendon to Insertion Site on Distal Phalanx
- 9. Closure and Reinspection of Motion and Integrity
- 10. Dressing and Splint
- Place Over-the-Top Sutures Through Tendon Stump
- Place Suture Anchor
- Place Anchor Sutures Through Tendon Stump
- Use Keith Needle to Pass Over-the-Top Sutures Around Distal Phalanx
- Bury and Tie Over-the-Top Sutures Directly over the Base of the Dorsal Distal Phalanx
- Assessment of Integrity and Quality of Repair
- Tie Anchor Sutures
