Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistance
A feature of the flexor pollicis longus tendon injury is the frequency of palmar retraction so that a wrist approach is needed for retrieval of the proximal stump. We are reporting on our first outpatient zone T2 flexor pollicis longus tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound guidance. In the even...
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doaj-81bb3a9aba13414b8b1566579cd1708b2021-04-22T13:40:13ZengElsevierTrauma Case Reports2352-64402021-04-0132100446Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistanceX. Gueffier0D. Lalonde1Amir Adham Ahmad2Artezieux Center, 40, avenue des alpes, 38300 Bourgoin Jallieu, France; Corresponding author.Dalhouisie University, Suite C204, 600 Main Street, Saint John, NB E2K 1J5, CanadaPrince Court Medical Centre, 39, Jalan Kia Peng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaA feature of the flexor pollicis longus tendon injury is the frequency of palmar retraction so that a wrist approach is needed for retrieval of the proximal stump. We are reporting on our first outpatient zone T2 flexor pollicis longus tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound guidance. In the event of zone T2 flexor pollicis rupture, ultrasound location of tendon extremities is used to plan surgical WALANT strategy and to guide the injection of lidocaine with epinephrine whilst limiting the injected volume to what is strictly necessary.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000510Flexor pollicis longusTendon repairWALANTThumbUltrasound |
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Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistance |
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Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistance |
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Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistance |
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Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistance |
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Flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound assistance |
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flexor pollicis longus zone 2 tendon repair under walant with ultrasound assistance |
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Trauma Case Reports |
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2352-6440 |
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2021-04-01 |
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A feature of the flexor pollicis longus tendon injury is the frequency of palmar retraction so that a wrist approach is needed for retrieval of the proximal stump. We are reporting on our first outpatient zone T2 flexor pollicis longus tendon repair under WALANT with ultrasound guidance. In the event of zone T2 flexor pollicis rupture, ultrasound location of tendon extremities is used to plan surgical WALANT strategy and to guide the injection of lidocaine with epinephrine whilst limiting the injected volume to what is strictly necessary. |
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Flexor pollicis longus Tendon repair WALANT Thumb Ultrasound |
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