Some papers suggest that wide-awake flexor tendon repair (FTR) may reduce rates of postoperative tendon gapping and rupture due to improved intraoperative testing of the repair. The current study is a nationwide cohort study comparing FTRs performed wide-awake and with traditional anesthesia.
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