[Interest in early active controlled mobilization and flexion following flexor tendon repair in zone 2].
BACKGROUND
Primary repair of flexor tendons in zone II of the hand and early post-operative rehabilitation is no longer challenged. However, early rehabilitation methods vary from one unit to another. Although currents techniques such as of Kleinert's and Duran's have brought considerable improvements in functional outcomes, they do not allow early active motion of repaired flexor tendons.


METHODS
A promising method of active controlled mobilization has been proposed by the Bordeaux Hand Unit and adopted by our rehabilitation unity since 1995. The aims of this method are: to avoid of proprioceptive inhibition linked to passive methods and prevention of adhesions. This method has been assessed by a prospective study of 22 consecutive patients with average follow-up of 11.8 months.


RESULTS
Our rating was based on the Strickland scoring technique. 81% of good and excellent results were observed. Our score rates confirm the results published by others authors who have applied the same active protocols. The results observed in our series tend to confirm the advantages of early controlled active mobilization techniques and lead us to pursue their application in the future.
Graf
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Unité de chirurgie de la main, département de chirurgie, hôpital universitaire de Genève, Suisse.
Papaloïzos
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M
Borisch
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N
Della Santa
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D
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Intérêt de la mobilisation en flexion active protégée après suture des tendons fléchisseurs en zone 2.