Total and Intrasynovial Work of Flexion of Human Cadaver Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendons After Modified Kessler and MGH Repair Techniques

The IWOF accounts for 16% of the TWOF of normal human cadaver digits but it accounts for a much higher fraction after tendon repair. The ratio of the work of flexion within the synovial sheath to the TWOF varies depending on the type of repair chosen.