title: [Functional reeducation of flexor tendons with associated lesions in zone II--comparative study].
abstract: Regaining satisfactory digital function after flexor tendon laceration and repair has long been one of the most important problems in hand surgery. But optimal therapy is often difficult to ascertain, given the plethora of immediat postoperative protocols published in the scientific literature.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to compare the functional results between Kleinert, Silfverkiöld, Gratton and Strickland protocol towards evaluate them by interconnection and with the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prospective study enorolled 75 patients who presented in our cabinet consecutives during 1.05.2008-1.12.2010. The subjects were evaluated regarding Total active motion test and Grip strenght test at 12 weeks postoperative.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found the best results to Gratton group, followed by Strickland, Silfverkiöld-May and Kleinert groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that, for the tendinous lessions with associated injury (nervs and vessels) in zone II, our first therapeutical indication is to use the Gratton protocol.
authors: Universităţii de Medicină şi Farmacie "Gr. T. Popa" Iaşi.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Topa
authors: Camelia
authors: C
authors: Tamaş
authors: Mihaela
authors: M
authors: Perţea
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Stamate
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016896:Treatment Outcome