Reduction of grip strength, finger flexion pressure, finger pinch pressure and key pinch following flexor tendon repair.
67 patients with 176 repaired flexor tendons have been reviewed after a mean follow-up interval of 26.4 months. After repair, mean grip strength was 74.5%, mean finger flexion pressure 76.8% and mean finger pinch pressure 74.7% of that of the opposite uninjured hand or digit. For 16 patients with repaired flexor pollicis longus tendons, mean key pinch was 78.7%. Grip strength was reduced after injury to tendons alone, but was especially reduced when there was concomitant damage to the median or ulnar nerves.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005385:Fingers / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D011312:Pressure; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery