Parachute technique: a complimentary method in zone II tendon repair
| Autor: | Mohammed Ali Mozafari, Madjid Abdolzadeh, Seyed Nejat Hosseini, Naser Mozafari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Flexor tendon repair Adolescent Lacerations Active motion Tendon Injuries Finger Joint Finger Injuries Medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Range of Motion Articular Aged Flexor tendon business.industry Suture Techniques Exercise therapy Middle Aged musculoskeletal system Tendon Surgery Exercise Therapy Plastic surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Finger joint Female business Range of motion |
| Zdroj: | Techniques in handupper extremity surgery. 15(2) |
| ISSN: | 1531-6572 |
| Popis: | Flexor tendon lacerations still represent a challenging problem for the hand and the plastic surgeon, particularly in zone II. Many techniques have been devised accordingly to make the surgery of this zone easier. Hence, we too have devised an added complementary technique (ie, the parachute technique) to the common surgical techniques of the tendon repair to ease the repairing process and improve the outcomes. In this study, 79 patients, from whom 21 patients had 2 injured fingers, with flexor tendon injury in zone II (ie, 100 fingers) underwent this new technique. Finally, the results were hopeful. Thus, this complementary parachute technique combined with an early active mobilization with almost full range of flexion and extension, starting on the first postoperative day, resulted in improved outcomes compared with both passive mobilization and gentle active mobilization with a limited range of motion (ie, "controlled"). The Strickland formula (total active motion) system was used to evaluate the functional results of the flexor tendon repair. Finally, this technique is applicable for tendon repairs, and is shown to produce good results in their hands. |
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