title: Flexor pollicis longus tendon repair: a comparison between dynamic and static splintage.
abstract: A retrospective review of 51 patients with isolated flexor pollicis longus tendon repairs has been undertaken to determine the value of post-operative splintage. Evaluation by the Buck-Gramcko criteria confirms the benefit of controlled dynamic mobilisation. Overall, 44% of patients treated by immobilisation post-operatively achieved good or excellent results compared with 60% treated by dynamic traction. For repairs in zone 2, the results of mobilisation were significantly better, 62% achieving good or excellent results compared to 33% treated by fixed splintage.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre, Chepstow, Gwent.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Percival
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Sykes
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013165:Splints; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*