. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Suture passed through the substance of the ends of a divided tendon. When there is difficulty in bringing the ends of thetendon together, and the sutures are apt to cut out, theform of suture shown in Fig. 482 may be employed. Fig. Tendon-suture which does not easily tear out. (Stimson.) Secondary Suture of Tendons.—In applying secondarysutures to tendons, the principal difficulty is often encount-ered in bringing the ends of the tendon in contact and inholding them successfully in this position. The ends ofthe tendon have first to be
. Minor and operative surgery, including bandaging . Suture passed through the substance of the ends of a divided tendon. When there is difficulty in bringing the ends of thetendon together, and the sutures are apt to cut out, theform of suture shown in Fig. 482 may be employed. Fig. Tendon-suture which does not easily tear out. (Stimson.) Secondary Suture of Tendons.—In applying secondarysutures to tendons, the principal difficulty is often encount-ered in bringing the ends of the tendon in contact and inholding them successfully in this position. The ends ofthe tendon have first to be freshened, and this may be doneby cutting them obliquely and introducing a suture as 572 OPERATIOSS UPON TENDONS. shown in Fig. 483. This method of section presents alarge raw surface of the tendon for union. Lengthening of Tendons.—When so large a gap existsbetween the ends of the tendon that they cannot be brought Fig. 483.
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