Proposal of a method for objective evaluation of results following flexor tendon repair.
The author is critical of the usual methods of evaluating the results after suturing of the flexor tendons. The methods in general based on active articular mobility of the finger, do not take into account the condition of the hand examined, and are not precise on taking the measurements. He proposes a method which is simple and more objective for it is based on the measurement of the total function of the finger compared to that of the same finger on the other hand. The results, expressed in percents, are classified into three groups (A, B, C) whose limits vary whether the lesion is an isolated one of the deep flexor tendon or of the both flexors.
Cantero
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Clinique de Longeraie, Lausanne, Suisse.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome