more of a image based guide to various types of tendon repar

1. Tendon repair

2. • Strickland stressed six characteristics of an ideal
tendon repair:
• (1) easy placement of sutures in the tendon
• (2) securesuture knots
• (3) smooth juncture of tendon ends
• (4) minimal gapping at the repair site
• (5) minimal interference with tendon vascularity
• (6) sufficient strength throughout healing to
permit application of early motion stress to the
tendon.

3. Tendon to bone

5. KRACKOW

6. COLE

7. • SUTURE ANCHORS AND BUTTONS

8. • CC SCREWS, STAPLES, K-WIRES

9. End to end

13. Augmentation

18. • Artificial materials