A combined regimen of controlled motion following flexor tendon repair in "no man's land"

A program of controlled motion following repair of flexor tendons in the hand is presented. This regimen incorporates the features of active extension against rubber band passive flexion, as well as those of controlled passive extension and passive flexion. In this prospective study, 44 digits with...

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Published inPlastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) Vol. 79; no. 3; p. 447
Main Authors Chow, J A, Thomes, L J, Dovelle, S, Milnor, W H, Seyfer, A E, Smith, A C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1987
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Finger Injuries - rehabilitation
Finger Injuries - surgery
Finger Joint - physiopathology
Hand - innervation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Movement
Orthotic Devices
Postoperative Period
Prospective Studies
Suture Techniques
Tendon Injuries - rehabilitation
Tendon Injuries - surgery
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Summary:A program of controlled motion following repair of flexor tendons in the hand is presented. This regimen incorporates the features of active extension against rubber band passive flexion, as well as those of controlled passive extension and passive flexion. In this prospective study, 44 digits with complete lacerations of the flexor digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum superficialis in zone 2 were treated. Using the Strickland formula of total active motion of the interphalangeal joints, 36 fingers (82 percent) were rated "excellent"; 7 fingers (16 percent) were rated "good"; 1 finger (2 percent) was rated "fair"; none was rated "poor". There was no statistical difference between the results of delayed primary repair and immediate primary repair.
ISSN:0032-1052
DOI:10.1097/00006534-198703000-00025