The Effectiveness of Early Active Mobilization in Zone II Flexor Tendon Repair Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (4_Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 7111520285p1
Author(s):  
Amy Beribak ◽  
Vanessa Jewell ◽  
Frankey Ukey
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Zone Ii

Finger zone II flexor tendon repair in children (5–10 years of age) using three ‘figure of eight’ sutures followed by immediate active mobilization

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad M. Al-Qattan
Keyword(s):  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Early Mobilization ◽  
Final Outcome ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Zone Ii ◽  
Adult Rehabilitation

For children between 5–10 years of age with zone II flexor tendon lacerations, the literature recommends a modified early mobilization programme under the supervision of a hand therapist but the fingers are immobilized between physiotherapy sessions. We report on a series of children between 5–10 years of age with flexor tendon lacerations (n = 54 fingers) in zone II repaired with a six-strand core suture (three separate ‘figure of eight’ sutures) and actively mobilized immediately after surgery similar to adult rehabilitation programmes with no immobilization between the physiotherapy sessions. The average follow-up for the study group was 13 months (range 7–25 months). There were no ruptures. The final outcome was excellent in 46 fingers (85%) and good in the remaining eight fingers (15%) using the Strickland–Glogovac criteria.

Aggressive active mobilization following zone II flexor tendon repair using a two-strand heavy-gauge locking loop technique

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitoshi Hatanaka ◽  
Tetsuo Kojima ◽  
Tomoyuki Mizoguchi ◽  
Yoshifumi Ueshin
Keyword(s):  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Loop Technique ◽  
Zone Ii

Zone II Flexor Tendon Repair by Modified Brunelli Pullout Technique and Very Early Active Mobilization

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 804.e1-804.e6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandru Valentin Georgescu ◽  
Ileana Rodica Matei ◽  
Octavian Olariu
Keyword(s):  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Zone Ii

Flexor Tendon Repair in Zone II With 6-Strand Techniques and Early Active Mobilization

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 987-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denju Osada ◽  
Satoshi Fujita ◽  
Kazuya Tamai ◽  
Tetsuhiko Yamaguchi ◽  
Akira Iwamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Zone Ii

Incidence of tenolysis and features of adhesions in the digital flexor tendons after multi-strand repair and early active motion

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Moriya ◽  
Takea Yoshizu ◽  
Naoto Tsubokawa ◽  
Hiroko Narisawa ◽  
Yutaka Maki
Keyword(s):  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
The Other ◽  
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Active Motion ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Flexor Digitorum

We report seven patients requiring tenolysis after primary or delayed primary flexor tendon repair and early active mobilization out of 148 fingers of 132 consecutive patients with Zone 1 or 2 injuries from 1993 to 2017. Three fingers had Zone 2A, two Zone 2B, and two Zone 2C injuries. Two fingers underwent tenolysis at Week 4 or 6 after repair because of suspected repair rupture. The other five fingers had tenolysis 12 weeks after repair. Adhesions were moderately dense between the flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus tendons or with the pulleys. According to the Strickland and Tang criteria, the outcomes were excellent in one finger, good in four, fair in one, and poor in one. Fingers requiring tenolysis after early active motion were 5% of the 148 fingers so treated. Indications for tenolysis were to achieve a full range of active motion in the patients rated good or improvement of range of active motion of the patients rated poor or fair. Not all of our patients with poor or fair outcomes wanted to have tenolysis. Level of evidence: IV

Clinical results of releasing the entire A2 pulley after flexor tendon repair in zone 2C

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 822-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Moriya ◽  
T. Yoshizu ◽  
N. Tsubokawa ◽  
H. Narisawa ◽  
K. Hara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
The Other ◽  
Flexor Tendon Repair ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
A2 Pulley ◽  
Active Mobilization ◽  
Finger Motion

We report the results of complete release of the entire A2 pulley after zone 2C flexor tendon repair followed by early postoperative active mobilization in seven fingers and their comparisons with 33 fingers with partial A2 pulley release. In seven fingers, release of the entire A2 pulley was necessary to allow free gliding of the repairs in five fingers and complete release of both the A2 and C1 pulleys was necessary in two. No bowstringing was clinically evident in any finger. Two fingers required tenolysis. Using Tang’s criteria, the function of two digits was ranked as excellent, four good and one fair; there was no failure. The functional return in these seven fingers was similar with that in 33 fingers with partial A2 pulley release; in these patients only one finger required tenolysis. Our results support the suggestion that release of the entire A2 pulley together with the adjacent C1 pulley does not clinically affect finger motion or cause tendon bowstringing, provided that the other pulleys are left intact. Level of evidence: IV

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