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What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers?
- To strengthen the tendon and prevent further injury
- To restore lost muscle function and joint motion (correct)
- To redistribute the load on the tendon and surrounding tissues
- To improve the appearance of the limb
Which of the following is a key principle to consider when performing a tendon transfer?
Which of the following is a key principle to consider when performing a tendon transfer?
- The transferred tendon should be as short as possible
- The transferred tendon should be detached from its original insertion (correct)
- The transferred tendon should be secured with multiple sutures
- The transferred tendon should have the same line of pull as the original tendon
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
- Dynamic tendon transfer (correct)
- Isometric tendon transfer
- Static tendon transfer
- Passive tendon transfer
What is the primary goal of a tendon transfer procedure?
What is the primary goal of a tendon transfer procedure?
Which of the following is a potential complication of a tendon transfer procedure?
Which of the following is a potential complication of a tendon transfer procedure?
What is the primary reason for detaching a tendon from its original insertion during a tendon transfer procedure?
What is the primary reason for detaching a tendon from its original insertion during a tendon transfer procedure?
Which of the following is a key consideration when planning a tendon transfer procedure?
Which of the following is a key consideration when planning a tendon transfer procedure?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers?
What is the key difference between a tendon transfer and a tendon transposition?
What is the key difference between a tendon transfer and a tendon transposition?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
Which of the following is a key principle of tendon transfers?
Which of the following is a key principle of tendon transfers?
What is the main goal of a tendon suspension procedure?
What is the main goal of a tendon suspension procedure?
In a tendon transfer, what is the key difference between detachment and transposition?
In a tendon transfer, what is the key difference between detachment and transposition?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
Which of the following is NOT a principle of tendon transfers?
Which of the following is NOT a principle of tendon transfers?
Which of the following techniques is NOT used to secure tendons to bone during tendon transfers?
Which of the following techniques is NOT used to secure tendons to bone during tendon transfers?
Which of the following statements about side-to-side tendon transfers is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about side-to-side tendon transfers is TRUE?
According to the principles of tendon transfers, which of the following statements is TRUE?
According to the principles of tendon transfers, which of the following statements is TRUE?
Which of the following statements about tendon transfers is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about tendon transfers is FALSE?
Which of the following surgical procedures is being discussed in Case 1?
Which of the following surgical procedures is being discussed in Case 1?
Based on the information provided, what is the most likely condition being addressed in Case 2?
Based on the information provided, what is the most likely condition being addressed in Case 2?
During the inflammatory stage of tendon healing, what cells are recruited to the wound site?
During the inflammatory stage of tendon healing, what cells are recruited to the wound site?
What is the role of macrophages during the proliferative stage of tendon healing?
What is the role of macrophages during the proliferative stage of tendon healing?
Which phase of tendon healing begins roughly two days into the injury response?
Which phase of tendon healing begins roughly two days into the injury response?
What is the main function of tenocytes during tendon healing?
What is the main function of tenocytes during tendon healing?
What provides temporary stiffness in the wound site during the inflammatory stage?
What provides temporary stiffness in the wound site during the inflammatory stage?
Which type of collagen is primarily involved in the proliferative phase of tendon healing?
Which type of collagen is primarily involved in the proliferative phase of tendon healing?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers?
Which of the following is a key principle to consider when performing a tendon transfer?
Which of the following is a key principle to consider when performing a tendon transfer?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
What is the key difference between a tendon transfer and a tendon transposition?
What is the key difference between a tendon transfer and a tendon transposition?
Which of the following is a potential complication of a tendon transfer procedure?
Which of the following is a potential complication of a tendon transfer procedure?
Which of the following surgical procedures is being discussed in Case 1?
Which of the following surgical procedures is being discussed in Case 1?
Which principle of tendon transfers states that the muscle must have adequate power?
Which principle of tendon transfers states that the muscle must have adequate power?
What is the primary purpose of a tendon transfer procedure?
What is the primary purpose of a tendon transfer procedure?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
What is the key difference between a tendon transfer and a tendon transposition?
What is the key difference between a tendon transfer and a tendon transposition?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
Which of the following is considered a type of tendon transfer?
What is the most physiologic type of tendon transfer?
What is the most physiologic type of tendon transfer?
Which principle of tendon transfers states that the tendon should run in as straight a course as possible?
Which principle of tendon transfers states that the tendon should run in as straight a course as possible?
What is the main purpose of debridement with tubulerization as a type of tendon repair?
What is the main purpose of debridement with tubulerization as a type of tendon repair?
Which option best describes the purpose of tendon transfers?
Which option best describes the purpose of tendon transfers?
What is the primary difference between end-to-end reconstruction and debridement with tubulerization as types of tendon repair?
What is the primary difference between end-to-end reconstruction and debridement with tubulerization as types of tendon repair?
What is a key principle to consider during tendon transfers?
What is a key principle to consider during tendon transfers?
Which option correctly describes allograft reconstruction as a tendon reconstruction option?
Which option correctly describes allograft reconstruction as a tendon reconstruction option?
In tendon transposition, what does rerouting the course of a normal muscle tendon entail?
In tendon transposition, what does rerouting the course of a normal muscle tendon entail?
What is the primary goal of end-to-end repair as a type of tendon repair procedure?
What is the primary goal of end-to-end repair as a type of tendon repair procedure?
Which of the following is a key principle of tendon transfers that is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a key principle of tendon transfers that is NOT mentioned in the text?
In a tendon transfer procedure, what is the primary reason for detaching the tendon from its original insertion?
In a tendon transfer procedure, what is the primary reason for detaching the tendon from its original insertion?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
Which type of tendon transfer involves detaching the tendon from its original insertion and reattaching it to a new location?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers, as suggested in the text?
What is the primary purpose of tendon transfers, as suggested in the text?
During the inflammatory stage of tendon healing, which of the following cells is NOT mentioned as being recruited to the wound site?
During the inflammatory stage of tendon healing, which of the following cells is NOT mentioned as being recruited to the wound site?
What provides temporary stiffness in the wound site during the inflammatory stage of tendon healing?
What provides temporary stiffness in the wound site during the inflammatory stage of tendon healing?
Which type of collagen is primarily involved in the proliferative phase of tendon healing?
Which type of collagen is primarily involved in the proliferative phase of tendon healing?
What is the main function of tenocytes during tendon healing?
What is the main function of tenocytes during tendon healing?
Which of the following is a potential tendon reconstruction option NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is a potential tendon reconstruction option NOT mentioned in the text?
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