In the fingers, late direct repair can occasionally be performed up to 4 weeks from injury ... using a free tendon graft, a distally-based slip of FDS, or a slip of the extensor retinaculum ...

The ECU tendon passes through a fibro-osseous tunnel (the sixth extensor compartment ... 50% had tenosynovitis or tendinopathy and 8% presented with complete tendon rupture. Acute injuries typically ...