Outcomes of Primary Flexor Tendon Repairs in Zones 2 and 3: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aims of this retrospective cohort study were to present outcomes of zone 2 and 3 primary flexor tendon repairs and to evaluate how clinical outcomes change over time within and between zones of injury at weeks 6, 13, and 26.

Methods

Data were retrieved from a multicenter flexor tendon cohort registry from 2014 to 2021. The inclusion criteria were: (1) adult patients after primary flexor tendon surgery in zone 2 or 3, (2) flexor digitorum profundus laceration of >50%, (3) 4-6 multistrand flexor digitorum profundus core suture, and (4) early active motion protocol. The primary outcome was the range of motion. Secondary outcomes were strength, patient satisfaction on an 11-point Likert scale, and self-reported physical function measured with the Disability of the Ar

SUBMITTER: Tobler-Ammann BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10382891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature