Naslov
Tendon injury repair in a war wound

Autori
Lovrić, Zvonimir ; Wertheimer, Borna ; Čandrlić, Krešimir ; Kuveždić, Hrvoje

Izvornik
International Surgery (0020-8868) 80 (1995), 1; 87-88

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
war wound; tendon; repair

Sažetak
During 18 months of the 1991-1992 war against Croatia, 4425 injured were treated at the Department of Surgery, Osijek University Hospital. Among them 46 had tendon injuries, 20 with tendon laceration and 26 with total rupture. In 12 wounded primary repair was performed, 4 of an extensor tendon, 7 of a flexor tendon and 1 of both flexor and extensor. Four patients with primary flexor tendon repair had a good functional result. In other 34 no primary repair was done. Good function was achieved in 18 cases.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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