The six-strand Tsuge cross technique prevents early gap formation in flexor tendon repair
The Tsuge cross and Tsuge cross short suture techniques prevent gap formation, which could hinder tendon healing during early active motion rehabilitation. The Tsuge cross short technique demonstrated a lower failure rate compared with the Tsuge normal technique; nevertheless, both the Tsuge cross and Tsuge cross short techniques had sufficient strength for early active motion.
Authors
- Yasuharu Nakashima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6692-982X)
- Naoya Kozono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2042-640X)
- Erina Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2499-4380)
- Takeshi SHIMOTO
- Hidehiko HIGAKI
- Akira Nabeshima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0508-7309)
Institutions
- Fukuoka Institute of Technology (JP)
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Kyushu Sangyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251403976
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00