Abstract
We used a silicon rod for treatment of flexor tendon rupture in six cases. If destruction of the pulley and the sliding floor is diagnosed prior to surgery, we reconstructed the pulley and sliding floor over a silastic Hunter rod as the first step. The rod was then replaced with a palmar tendon graft after 3 months. Using this technique we achieved fair results in 2 cases and poor in 4 cases according to the Japanese Society for surgery of the hand functional evaluation of the digital flexor tendon.
