Early mobilization of repaired flexor tendons within digital sheath using an internal profundus splint: experimental and clinical data.
The repair of severed flexor tendons in Zone II continues to be a problem. A new technique using an internal splint prevents disruption of the repair and allows early active motion. The technique was first tested in the rhesus monkey and then used in a clinical series of 29 repairs with encouraging results.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013165:Splints; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*