Inflammatory reaction to suture materials after flexor tendon repair. A retrospective study of 594 patients

Marianne Arner; Linda Unge; Mikael A Franko; Jonas Svingen

doi:10.1080/23320885.2023.2222807

Inflammatory reaction to suture materials after flexor tendon repair. A retrospective study of 594 patients

Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Jun 20;10(1):2222807. doi: 10.1080/23320885.2023.2222807. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Marianne Arner^{1

2}, Linda Unge³, Mikael A Franko², Jonas Svingen^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Hand Surgery, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
² Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.
³ Department of Orthopedics, St Göran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Abstract

We report granuloma formation after using FiberWire^® for flexor tendon repairs. Four subcutaneous granulomas were identified in 115 patients with FiberWire^® core sutures, none in 426 with braided polyester. Foreign body reactions were found in the granuloma cases. We suggest early suture removal if this specific complication is encountered.

Keywords: FiberLoop®; FiberWire®; complications; flexor tendon repair; granuloma; suture material.

Publication types

Case Reports