[Current emergency treatment of lesions of the flexor tendons: anatomical, biomechanical and cicatricial aspects].

Emergency treatment of flexor tendon lesion in 1988: anatomic biomechanical and healing characteristics. Flexor tendon surgery in 1988 must take into account detailed anatomic knowledge as well as healing and biomechanical properties of flexor tendons. Application of standardised surgical technics allows reliable treatment when the surgeon is familiar with these technics and the basic knowledge they suppose. The authors detail the technics and certain details with practical goals.