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Wrapping The Tendon After Repair With Silicon Sheet To Minify Adhesion : Evaluation Of Anew Idea., Mahmoud Elgebaly, Samy Eleowa, Mohamed Fareed, Hany Aly

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Adhesion one of the most complications of tendon repair. Aim and objectives; to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using a silicon sheet wrapping the tendon after primary repair to prevent adhesion. Patients and methods: This were a prospective case series study that included 20 patients with primary and delayed primary tendon repair. Repaired flexor or extensor tendon was wrapped by silicon sheet. The study was conducted at Al-Azhar University Hospitals (Al-Hussien and Sayed Galal). Results: Post-operative assessment and follow up was done to the studied patients. Our results showed that one patient (5%) had mild soft tissue changes …