Prevention of Adhesions Following Flexor Tendon Injury Within Zone II With Vascularized Finger Dorsal Fascial Flap

Completed

• Conditions: Tendon Injuries
• Interventions: Procedure: vascularized finger dorsal fascial flap

• Registration Number: NCT01726855
• Lead Sponsor: The Second Hospital of Tangshan

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to report a new method of flexor tendon repair in zone II with combined standard modified Kessler technique and vascularized finger dorsal fascial flap pedicled with dorsal cutaneous branch of proper digital artery ,which is transported to finger volar for placement of a mechanical barrier between flexor digitorum superficialis /profundus tendons. The function outcomes of 14 patients (Group A) with flexor tendon repair in zone II with this new technique were compared with those of 32 patients (Group B) with flexor tendon repair in zone II with standard modified Kessler technique. This new technique may prevent serious adhesions between flexor digitorum superficialis /profundus tendons.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2012-07
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1

Inclusion Criteria

• patients requiring flexor tendon repair or reconstruction within zoneⅡ

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
dorsal fascial flap	vascularized finger dorsal fascial flap	combined with standard modified Kessler technique and vascularized finger dorsal fascial flap pedicled with dorsal cutaneous branch of proper digital artery ,which is transported to finger palmar for placement of a mechanical barrier between flexor digitorum superficialis /profundus tendons.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
degrees of the maximum active flexion at the distal interphalangeal joint	3~12 months
the modified Strickland system	3~12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

the Second Hospital of Tangshan; 🇨🇳 Tangshan, Hebei, China