Flexor tendon injuries can be devastating, life-changing events. The flexor tendons are the 'ropes' that make your fingers move. If they get cut, it's a very big problem. It seems like it should be easy to repair the tendon and get a good result, but it's not. The problem is that the tendon runs
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures
Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures are common among men, middle aged and older. They can happen in women and younger men as well. Smoking leads to a 5x increase in the rate of rupture because smoking decreases the blood supply to the tendon so that it can't repair itself as between episodes of
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