Why some tendon injuries are more devastating than they look


SUBSCRIBE | SHOP | ARCHIVE Written by Dr. Nick Golinvaux Good morning. Imagine cutting your finger on a piece of glass and suddenly losing the ability to bend it. A tiny tendon no thicker than a shoelace has just disconnected from a system so intricate that hand surgeons have spent decades trying to improve its repair. What makes these injuries fascinating isn't just the surgery—it's the incredible engineering hidden inside every finger. This article explains how flexor tendons work, why...