title: Flexor tendon injuries in children: Rehabilitative options and confounding factors.
abstract: Research pertaining to the rehabilitation of children with flexor tendon injuries is less prevalent than that in the adult population, and most authors agree that immobilization protocols comprise a safe and efficacious choice. This article presents suggested protocols and correlated literature regarding the outcomes of immobilization, early passive motion, and early active motion in the pediatric population. Confounding factors which influence rehabilitative choices, both personal and environmental, are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Department, Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI 53097, USA. Electronic address: rvdh04@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: von der Heyde
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*
keywords: Flexor tendon rehabilitation; Immobilization; Mobilization; Orthosis; Pediatric