Peterson et al [1] concluded that some benefit is obtained from sheath reconstruction. Based on their results, repair of the flexor tendon sheath after flexor tendon sheath injury is reasonable.

Each flexor tendon that leads to a finger or toe is encased in a structure known as a sheath, which attaches to the finger and toe bones. The bands of tissue — a pulley — sit along the sheaths ...

Flexor tendons slide through a flexor tendon sheath, which is like a tunnel for the tendon. If the tunnel narrows, your tendon can’t move easily. This is what occurs in trigger finger.

The lesion was tender and caused impairment of function. A clinical diagnosis of a ganglion cyst arising from the flexor tendon sheath was made. The cyst was aspirated and compressed, and on ...

Since no practical intra-operative tensiometer is routinely available, adequate tensioning of the graft is best approximated in the clinical setting by elimination of tendon bowstringing without ...

A tender nodule in the palm is usually palpated over the line of the flexor tendon just proximal to the metacarpophalangeal joint crease. Injection will be into the tendon sheath and not into this ...