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Review Question - QID 4710

Flexor Tendon Injuries Complications Rerupture QID: 4710 (OBQ13.75)
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QID 4710 (Type "4710" in App Search)
A 27-year-old male sustains the injury shown in Figure A. He is taken to the operating room and the lesion is repaired primarily. Two months later, he feels a "pop" while using his hand and is no longer able to flex the distal phalanx of the involved digit. He is taken to the operating room for surgical exploration where 1.8 cm of scar tissue between the tendon ends is identified. The tendon sheath is found to be intact and allows smooth passage of a pediatric urethral catheter. What is the next step in management?
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