A systematic review of patient outcomes for primary pediatric flexor tendon repairs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Literature on pediatric flexor tendon repairs remains sparse. Given the various repair techniques and rehabilitation protocols available, the aim of this systematic review is to investigate outcomes of primary pediatric flexor tendon repairs.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched from inception to June 2022 in concordance with PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if patients were under the age of 18, sustained a flexor tendon injury repaired primarily, and had documented functional outcomes. Quality assessment was completed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The study was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42018089089).

Results

This study includes 20 articles representing 577 patients with 7

SUBMITTER: Huynh MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11369736 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature