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Tendon Injuries
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Picture 1: Flexor tendon tunnel in the finger and complex intertwining of the superficial and deep flexor tendons in the hand
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Malet-Textbook.jpg)
Picture 2: Malet Deformity - inability to straighten the distal most part of the finger due to extensor tendon injury
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Splint-applied-for-treatment-of-Malet-deformity.jpg)
Picture 3: Hyperextension splints commonly used to treat Malet deformity
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Inability-to-form-full-fist-if-one-of-finger-flexor-tendons-is-injured-.jpg)
Picture 4: Flexor tendon Injury - inability to bend finger fully and make a proper fist
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Picture 5: Fracture commonly associated with a deep flexor tendon avulsion injury also known as "Jersey finger"
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Retraction-smaller-1-e1587067267489.png)
Picture 6: Retraction of flexor tendon after complete avulsion or laceration
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Picture 7: Palmaris Longus tendon in the forearm is often used as a donor tendon for grafting (no functional impairment is caused by its removal)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rod-in-place.png)
Picture 8: Silicon rod (yellow structure) inserted to recreate flexor tendon tunnel (sheath)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sylicon-rod-tendon-graft-merged.jpg)
Picture 9: Exchange of the silicone rod with tendon graft
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![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Malet-Textbook-215x140.jpg)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Splint-applied-for-treatment-of-Malet-deformity-215x140.jpg)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Inability-to-form-full-fist-if-one-of-finger-flexor-tendons-is-injured--215x140.jpg)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fracture-associated-with-tendon-avulsion-also-known-Jersey-finger-215x140.jpg)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Retraction-smaller-1-215x140.png)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PL-graft-215x140.png)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rod-in-place-215x140.png)
![](https://sonjacerovac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sylicon-rod-tendon-graft-merged-215x140.jpg)
I am grateful to all patients who have kindly agreed for their pictures to be used here.