Purpose To systematically review various flexor tendon rehabilitation protocols and to
contrast those using early passive versus early active range of motion. Methods We …

Abstract Study Design Systematic review. Introduction The rehabilitation of patients following
flexor tendon injury has progressed from immobilization to true active flexion with the …

Flexor tendon injuries are among the most challenging problems for hand surgeons and
tissue engineers alike. Not only do flexor tendon injuries heal with poor mechanical strength …

Background Gunshot injury to the hand is severe trauma, requiring complicated
reconstruction surgery for the damaged anatomic site to restore all the hand functions. The …

Hand injuries account for up to 20% of all presentations to emergency departments and cost
the National Health Service (NHS) over£ 100 million per year [1]. Flexor tendon injuries are …

Background: Environmental conditions strongly influence the healing capacity of connective
tissues. Well-vascularized extrasynovial tendons typically undergo a robust wound-healing …

Purpose To determine published evidence to evaluate the hypothesis that multistrand
techniques result in a poorer outcome than 2-strand techniques for digital flexor tendon …

Rehabilitation after surgical repair of flexor injuries is a controversial topic. Motion at the
repair site decreases risk for adhesions but increases risk for rupture. We review the current …

Background Defining the optimal, evidence-based management of flexor tendon injury
remains challenging. Lack of consensus on which measures to use to assess the outcome of …

We evaluate the functional outcomes of early active mobilization (EAM) after paediatric
flexor tendon repair at one centre from 2006 to 2013. A generic rehabilitation protocol was …