FLEXOR TENDON REPAIR IN PERFECT SAFETY - A MODEL FOR STUDENT PRACTICE

When summarising the principles behind successful zone Il flexor tendo n repair surgery, technical perfection through experience appears of p rime importance. The authors present a device intended to allow inexpe rienced surgeons to gain the necessary skill in a laboratory environme nt. The detail of the practicalities regarding construction and use of this ''surgical training simulator'' are specifically addressed. Conc lusions are drawn after four years of experience with the device, and extension of the simulated training concept to other fields in hand su rgery is recommended.