Static splinting of extensor tendon repairs

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作者
Purcell, T [1 ]
Eadie, PA [1 ]
Murugan, S [1 ]
O'Donnell, M [1 ]
Lawless, M [1 ]
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[1] St James Hosp, Dept Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Dublin 8, Ireland
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10.1054/jhsb.1999.0346
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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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.
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