title: Static splinting of extensor tendon repairs.
abstract: In a prospective review we assessed the results of extensor tendon injuries managed postoperatively with a static splint. Thirty-three patients with 44 injured digits were assessed 4 months after primary tendon repair, using the Strickland-Glogovac criteria. Patients were managed in a static splint, the duration of which was guided by the zone of injury. Four months after repair, excellent or good results were obtained in 95%. Overall it was found that static splinting was an effective and safe method of management after extensor tendon repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Eadie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murugan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lawless
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013165:Splints; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*