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A Comparative Study of Two Methods of Controlled Mobilization of Flexor Tendon Repairs in Zone 2

F H. PECK
C. A. BÜCHER
J. S. WATSON
A. ROE

From Withington Hospital, Manchester and the University of Salford, Salford, UK

Correspondence: Ms F. H. Peck, Plastic Surgery Unit, Withington Hospital, Manchester M20 2LR, UK.

This prospective study compares subjects following primary repair of flexor tendons in zone 2 using either controlled active motion or a modified Kleinert regime. A matched pairs design was employed, subjects being matched for gender, age and injury characteristics. Twenty-six pairs of subjects with 92 tendon injuries in 52 digits were assessed 12 weeks postoperatively in respect of range of motion and dehiscence. Outcomes were defined using the Strickland criteria. No statistically significant differences in respect of range of motion were demonstrated between the groups. Incidence of rupture, however, was significantly less in the modified Kleinert group (7.7%) than in the controlled active motion group (46%).

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 23, No. 1, 41-45 (1998)
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80216-7
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