Continuous Catheter Irrigation for the Treatment of Purulent Tenosynovitis during Two-Stage Flexor Tendon Reconstruction.

Abstract

Two-stage flexor tendon reconstruction with a silicone rod is useful for restoring the tendon and tendon sheath but sometimes results in infection after the first-stage operation. We experienced a case in which we maintained the reconstructed tendon sheath by replacing an infected silicone rod with a polyvinyl chloride tube, followed by continuous catheter irrigation until the infection subsided. This procedure can effectively deal with infection of a silicone rod during two-stage flexor tendon reconstruction.

• Authors: Megumi Fujita, Takuji Iwamoto, Taku Suzuki, Noboru Matsumura, Kazuki Sato, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto
• Journal: Journal of hand and microsurgery (J Hand Microsurg) Vol. 11 Issue 3 Pg. 170-174 (Dec 2019) ISSN: 0974-3227 [Print] United States
• PMID: 31814671 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © Thieme Medical Publishers.