The use of Teno Fix tendon repair device in a patient with multiple flexor tendon ruptures

Kubat, Wade D.; Hsu, John; Azharian, Anahita; Rekant, Mark S.

doi:10.1007/s12593-010-0004-9

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“…To enhance tendon repair, different treatments can be chosen. First of all, treatment can be surgical (suture (14,15), augmentation and reconstruction (16), implant of devices as the TenoFix TM (17,18), Achillon TM (4,19), nitinol devices (20,21), OrthoCoupler TM (6), PONTiS TM (22)) or conservative (e.g., immobilization with splint, physiotherapy sessions in particular TECAR, infiltrations with platelet gel, Hyaluronic acid (23), and other non-surgical options ( 4)). The Laboratory of Bio-inspired Nanomechanics at Politecnico di Torino study the field of tendon injury and its relative repair method evaluating new innovative technical repair, this paper is to give an evaluation of the impact of tendon injuries and their relative cost on the healthcare system, providing information on the importance of this issue, this aim drives the current research.…”

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Worldwide Incidence and Surgical Costs of Tendon Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bergamin¹,

Civera²,

Reinoso³

et al. 2023

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Purpose. Tendon injuries represent a broad and economically expensive problem in clinical reality, however, there is no systematic review or meta-analysis in the literature that delves into this topic. The aim of this work is to investigate the incidence and clinical costs of tendon rupture on a global, continental and national scale. Methods. PubMed, Google Scholar, PICO (Politecnico di Torino's bibliographic search engine) were the online databases interrogated for research purposes, while the Minister of Health was the institution contacted to obtain data regarding hospitalization rates. FHM (Federal Health Monitoring) (1) and HES (Hospital Episode Statistics) (2) were the national databases interrogated respectively for German and England data. We looked for the most recent and specific data possible, so papers too outdated or too general were excluded. Results. The total number of tendon ruptures in the world ranges from 80 to 90 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, i.e., 6 to 7 million per year. There is a linear relationship between the incidence of cases and the population, whilst it seems to be no correlation between surgical costs and inhabitants, as it likely depends on the populousness and economical power of a country. Conclusions. This research may serve physicians and healthcare policymakers to make more informed decisions. It will also provide valuable information to industries and researchers involved in tendon repair solutions, to better understand the extent of the phenomenon worldwide.

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