Late direct repair ... tendon is held from retracting by its vincula. However, even in this situation proximal retraction of the tendon may make it difficult to regain acceptable motion of the ...

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand and will miss the start of the regular season.

Horwitz said Wednesday that the surgery he underwent last week was to repair the extensor tendon in his right thumb, John Perrotto of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports. He's expected to face a ...

A rotator cuff repair ... tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal without surgery ...

As with flexor injuries, early direct repair of an extensor tendon ... Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa and Dr. Litts is staff hand surgeon ...