Numerous surgical methods and hand therapy protocols have been described in attempts to improve the functional outcome after flexor tendons repair in zone II. It is generally accepted that the best functional results can be obtained by combining a surgical technique, which provides enough strength of the repair, with very early postoperative mobilization. One of the methods to achieve these goals seems to be the Brunelli pullout technique, which moves the tension from the suture level to the finger pulp. We describe here our modifications to the original Brunelli technique, which, by moving the tension from the suture level and by diminishing the gap, allows immediate postoperative mobilization.
Keywords: Flexor tendons; immediate mobilization; pullout technique; zone II.
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