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Bone - Prosthesis Junction For Active Tendon Implants: A Biomechanical Comparison Of Two Fixation Techniques, Imran Khatri, Jennifer S. Wayne Phd

MD Student Summer Research Fellowship Program Posters

End-to-end repair of damaged tendon is not possible in many instances of injury. Staged flexor tendon reconstruction has been proven to be a valuable method of addressing complex flexor tendon injuries when the patient presents late, has failed primary repair, or the injury mandates it (1). Silicone implants have been used for two-stage flexor tendon reconstructions with reports of long-term use as active implants (2,3). Implants have been reported functional approximately one year post-surgery with some still in use up to 25 years after reconstruction (4). This suggests the potential of the implant serving as a permanent prosthesis. The biomechanical …