Rods are temporarily implanted to replicate the natural tendon allowing a pseudosynovial sheath to form. Typically leave implanted for 2 to 6 months. Remove implant once tendon bed …

Operative technique Hunter Tendon Proximal attachments for type ATPC 1. Select motor tendon: The profundus motor is of first preference, the superficials, second. Desired excursion of the …

Rods are implanted temporarily to replicate the natural tendon allowing a pseudosynovial sheath to form which is intended to laternourish and lubriate an autogenous tendon graft.

A reinforced silicone passive tendon implant, often called a Hunter tendon rod, is placed along the expected course of the injured flexor tendon sheath to encourage formation of a new …

Mar 5, 2016 · Flexor tendon reconstruction in zone 2 with the Hunter technique is an established approach to restore digital flexion and to overcome adhesions in the fibro-osseous canal.

We present a 2-stage surgical technique with the use of a Hunter rod as a temporary implant to stimulate generation of a healthy peroneal tendon sheath to host a flexor hallucis longus …

Jul 22, 2016 · A silicone Hunter rod is inserted into the sheath. Distally, it is secured to the remnant of the FDP tendon with nonabsorbing suture. If there is not enough of the tendon …

The utilization of a nasogastric tube offers a convenient and cost-effective option to Hunter's rod in the two-stage flexor tendon reconstruction, leading to favorable outcomes characterized by …

May 15, 2024 · Dr. David Drake, UVA Professor, discusses the technique for placement of a silicone rod for staged flexor tendon reconstruction.

Using a Hunter silicone rod as a temporary implant allows reformation of a healthy peroneal sheath to host the FHL transfer, without the need for any tendon wrap or tendon allograft, …