Tendon Healing and Repair: Sean T.Grambart DPM FACFAS

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What is the structure that surrounds the tendon and contains nerve and blood vessels?

  • Tendon Sheath
  • Mesotenon
  • Epitenon
  • Paratenon (correct)

Which phase of tendon healing involves fibroblasts bridging the gap zone and collagen synthesis?

  • Inflammatory
  • Proliferative (correct)
  • Remodeling
  • Activation

What is the role of the tendon sheath in relation to tendon movement?

  • Allows tendon to glide only found on tendons with straight pull
  • Prevents bowstringing
  • Contains nerve and blood vessels
  • Allows tendon to glide like a piston in a cylinder (correct)

Which structure is formed by the combination of epitenon and paratenon and contains blood and lymphatics?

<p>Mesotenon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of tendon healing is there cellular infiltration, jelly-like serous tissue, and acidic environment stimulating collagen production?

<p>Inflammatory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main impact during Phase I of tendon healing according to the text?

<p>Complement cascade activation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended regarding the power of the muscle tendon units for tendon transfers?

<p>Transfer only muscle tendon units with a power of M4 or M5 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what percentage of the resting length does a muscle produce the greatest force according to the Blix Curve?

<p>120% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the recommended principles for tendon transfers in relation to muscle power?

<p>Augment weak function transferred muscle will act should be remaining (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended range of movement within the joint for an ideally transferred tendon?

<p>Adequate range of movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of transfer is recommended even for a weak muscle if it is considered to be the deforming force?

<p>In-phase Transfer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is crucial regarding the course of the tendon after a transfer procedure?

<p>The tendon should run in a straight course (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of the End to End Krackow Repair technique?

<p>It utilizes an interlocking weave stitch that avoids constricting the microcirculation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques is designed to grip the outside of the tendon, avoiding constriction of the microcirculation?

<p>End to End Lateral Trap Repair (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a tendon suspension procedure?

<p>To support a structure by suspending it with a tendon. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following techniques involves roughening or crosshatching the tendons to promote fibrous union?

<p>Side to Side Anastomosis Tendon Fixation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of the End to End Bunnell Repair technique?

<p>It can constrict the vascular supply to the tendon. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following procedures involves detaching a muscle-tendon unit and moving it to a new location along with its neurovascular support structures?

<p>Muscle-tendon transplantation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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