Tendon repair surgery

griff · Postby **griff** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:17 pm

Has anyone hear about a new surgery technique to repair tendons?? A friend told me abi out a technigue that cuts the sheath and tendon in parrell lines and is suppose to have very f good results..

I've tried google and can not find any ythinbg on this subject and will appreciate all the help i can get finding info/literatureon this surgery

h griff

drewsbadboy · Postby **drewsbadboy** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:30 pm

Hi Griff! Not sure if this is kind of what you are talking about, but The Horse had an article called "New Surgical Treatment for Suspensory Injury." Hope this helps a little.

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=3908

drewsbadboy · Postby **drewsbadboy** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:36 pm

Also found this article about tendon splitting at The Horse. It's called Tendon Injuries: Treatments and Prevention

http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=3087

griff · Postby **griff** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:06 pm

THANK a bunch!

the section on tendon spliting technique is exactly what I was looking for.. Trainer in SC says it works better than anything he has ever seen

thanks again

griff

drewsbadboy · Postby **drewsbadboy** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:12 pm

You're welcome! Glad it helped.