[Injuries of the flexor and extensor tendons of the hand and forearm and their treatment].

The general principles of treatment of injuries of the flexor and extensor tendons in the hand and distal forearm are mentioned. For the extensor tendons the different types of treatment performed for injuries in the different areas, the finger, the back of the hand, and the wrist, are briefly discussed. Knowledge recently acquired from experimental and clinical studies, especially that of the anatomy, the blood supply, the nutrient pathways, and the healing of the flexor tendons, is discussed, and its applications in our daily clinical work are shown.