chapt 100: Acute and chronic tendon injury

Question 1

golden period for primary repair for tendon laceration,=

Answer 1

6-8 hours after injury

debridement with secondary tendon repair indicated >8 hrs

Question 2

Tendon healing period

Answer 2

week1: severed ends become loosely joined by granulation tissue

Week 2: paratenon vascularity increases

week 3: collagen fibril align longitudinally and provides moderate tensile strength

Week 4: return to full function; edema has diminished allow guarded ROM

Question 3

most common location for TA tear

Answer 3

1 cm proximal to insertion of medial cuneiform

Question 4

most common area for FHL tear

Answer 4

knot of henry

Question 5

conservative tx for achilles tendon tear

Answer 5

cast in equinus for 4 weeks; gradual reduction for a total of 12 weeks of immobilize