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JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
Volume 38A, Issue 3, Pages 552-561Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.11.033
Keywords
Flexor tendon; history; Kessler; tendon repair
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [2R01AR047328-06]
- Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research [K24 AR053120]
- National Institute on Aging and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [1101 AR062066]
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The grasping technique described by Isidor Kessler and Fuad Nissim in 1969 is a popular method of flexor tendon repair. Different authors have modified this technique to the point where the so-called modified Kessler technique bears little resemblance to the original description. This article sheds light on the life and contributions of Isidor Kessler, and examines the evolution of the Kessler technique and the origin of grasping and locking tendon repairs. We also discuss the problems associated with eponymous descriptions of tendon repair techniques and propose an alternative descriptive system. (J Hand Surg 2013;38A:552-561. Copyright (C) 2013 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved.)
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