In order to seek a good method to treat the severe, complex damage of the digital flexor tendon, an anatomical study based on 30 cadavers was done, and the result showed that the source of the blood supply to the palmaris longus tendon was from the radial and ulnar arteries. Three cases of severe complex digital flexor tendon injuries were satisfactory. Its main advantages were: (1) The tendon transplant had its own blood supply and had no need to the revascularization, therefore the adhesion formed between the tendon and adjacent tisues might be less;(2) Besides reparing the tendon defect, it can simultaneously solve the problem of the defect of the soft tissues and the skin.
Citation： Chen Bingli,Chen Wenzhi,Huang Chaoliang,et al.. TRANSPLANTATION OF THE PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON WITH A VASCULAR PEDICLE FOR THE COMPLEX INJURY OF THE DIGITAL FLEXOR TENDON. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1993, 7(2): 78-80. doi: Copy