Hmmm, I wonder if they have a new procedure. My surgeon told me that they would make a small incision inside the elbow, another outside the elbow and reach up, grab the tendon - thread it through the elbow out the otherside and back down to the bone in the forearm and stitch it down. He said I'd be in a sling a few days, just an ace bandage on it -but not to lift anything heavier than a full soda can for almost a month. (I wonder if that precludes tying flies...?) then I start P/T back to work in 3 mos. at approx. full capacity... I'm just hoping the insurance co. gets moving! So far it's phone tag and wait some more...til Dr. gets the OK to schedule operation. This is an on the job injury, so I'm new to this bureacracy..... Doc did warn of possible tingling in forearm, as where the tendon passes though the elbow its a tight fit with nerves and blood vessels all in close proximity. I hope I get flycasting for P/T, although I don't see them springing for a 4 wt as "medical equipment".