Methods of evaluation of the functional results of flexor tendon repair of the fingers.
The methods used by Buck-Gramcko, Kleinert and Tsuge in evaluating the functional results of flexor tendon repair were each applied to assess the functional outcome in sixty-seven fingers where both tendons had been severed in "no man's land". The method of Buck-Gramcko gave the highest rating, and the three methods showed evident differences in the results of evaluation after surgery. The study suggests a need for one standard method of measurement and recording, if a comparison of results after flexor tendon repair is to be of value. We found that the method of Buck-Gramcko incorporated the most essential features in the functional evaluation.
D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*