Negative Predictors of Outcomes of Flexor Tendon Repairs

Splint modification for flexor tendon repairs.

This report has discussed a modification of the Kleinert orthosis presently in use and has reviewed some of the physiological mechanisms accompanying tendon repair and the use of early controlled mobilization. The hand is an essential tool required for daily functioning and work, which is a key concept in occupational therapy. Early controlled mobilization has demonstrated some definite benefit...

Evaluation of Early Active Controlled Motion in Flexor Tendon Repair

Objectives: The objective was to determine the results of early active controlled motion in the patients rehabilitated by our new protocol. Methods: 91 fingers in 64 patients with flexor tendon repair in all zones were enrolled in a single group (quasi-experimental) clinical trial. 58 fingers in 43 patients were assessed at least three months postoperatively. Outcomes were defined using the ...

Tendon Transfer in Congenital Deficiency of Flexor Pollicis Longus

A new modified Tsuge suture for flexor tendon repairs: the biomechanical analysis and clinical application

PURPOSE This study is to develop a new suturing technique for flexor tendon repair by modifying the extant Tsuge repair techniques and to use biomechanical analysis to compare the new method with four established repair techniques and evaluate its clinical efficacy in the repair of 47 flexor tendons in 22 patients. METHODS The biomechanical analysis relied on 50 flexor digitorum profundus ten...

Looped versus single-stranded flexor tendon repairs: a cadaveric mechanical study.

PURPOSE To compare the tensile properties of 4-strand modified Kessler flexor tendon repairs using a looped or single-stranded suture. METHODS We evaluated the mechanical properties of 4-strand Kessler zone II core suture repairs using either looped or single-stranded suture in human flexor digitorum profundus and flexor pollicis longus tendons. Forty repairs were performed on tendons from bi...