Tendon course HPSF 2025

Phases of tendon healing EXCEPT?

• INFLAMMATION

• CONSOLIDATION

• PROLIFERATION

• REMODELLING

The ideal instrument to hold tendon edges during finger flexor tendon repair?

• Tooth Adson forcep

• Non-tooth forcep

• Artery forcep

• Allis forcep

Following are factors, which is the least likely to affect the repair outcome?

• Number of core suture

• Suture material

• Epitendinous suture

• Location of injury

Which are NOT blood supply to the tendon?

• Musculotendinous junction

• Vincular artery

• Tendinous artery

• Osteotendinous junction

Quadriga effect is the known complication of flexor tendon repair characterize by flexion lag of the operated finger?

• True
• False

When is the strength of the repair tendon at the lowest?

• 1 week

• 2 week

• 3 week

• 4 week

Following are the ideal characteristic of the suture material used, EXCEPT?

• Extensile

• Easy to handle

• Easy to knot

• High tensile strength

What are the advantage of peritendinous suture?

• Increase gliding resistance

• Increase gap force

• Decreased breaking strength

• Shorter repair time

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic tendon healing?

• Intrinsic involves nerves, extrinsic involves blood

• Intrinsic comes from within the tendon, extrinsic from surrounding tissues

• Intrinsic healing is always slower

• Extrinsic healing does not cause adhesions

Which suture technique is often used for strong core flexor repair?

• Mattress stitch

• Kessler or Modified Kessler

• Purse-string suture

• Simple interrupted suture