Clinical application of fascia lata graft to repair tendon defect
TANG Ji-quan
GAN Gan-da
LUO Ping
HAN Jian
Abstract：Objective To discuss the application and clinical curative effect of fascia lata graft in repair of tendon defect.Methods The eighteen cases of tendon defects were repaired by fascia lata graft , and joint func-tional exercise was conducted by using the rubber band traction method for early postoperative rehabilitation .The joint function was evaluated by referring the scoring system formulated by Chinese Medical Association Society of Hand Surgery.Results All patients received rubber band traction rehabilitation exercise for early postoperative joint function.Their joint range of motion was basically normal and decreased in some patients during the middle postoperative period.Meanwhile,the range of joint motion was fixed 6 weeks after operation.All the 18 patients were followed up for 8 to 18 months,averaging 12 months.Three patients with severe adhesion of tendon received adhesion lysis operation.The postoperative joint function criteria showed excellent in 12 cases, good in 5 cases,and poor in 1 case, with an excellent and good rate of 94.4%.Conclusion Fascia lata graft provides graft sources for repairing tendon defect,and using Ethibond 2-0 sutures can ensure early functional exercise and good clinical effect . This method is worthy of popularization and application in basic-level hospital.
Keywords：tendon defectfascia latatransplantationrepair
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 523-525 )