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A palmar Bruner incision allows for the A1 pulley release to mobilize the flexor tendons.
Note. A blunt self-retaining retractor, such as a Heiss, will expose the volar plate of the joint. The suture is then passed from dorsal to volar out through the palmar wound using the Keith needle.
