Principal Investigator
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Tendon Injury - Hand
- Sponsor
- Dow University of Health Sciences
- Enrollment
- 130
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- active range of motion
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Wide awake surgery for tendon repair in hand trauma To compare the functional outecomes in terms of active range of motion for tendon repair surgeries performed under wide awake anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia.
Detailed Description
All patients aged 15 or above with hand trauma resulting in tendon injuries were included.65 patients undergoing tendon repair in wide awake anaesthesia were grouped as approach arm and another 65 patients of general anaesthesia group were kept as control arm.Range of motion of corresponding tendons were measured at completion of sixth postoperative week using goniometer.Total active range of motion were calculated according to criteria given by Strickland method and American Society for Surgery ofthe Hand (ASSH). Functional outcomes were compared among two groups.
Investigators
Saba Kiran
Principal investigator
Dow University of Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients of either gender of age 15 years or above.
- •All of the patients with hand injuries with tendon repair required, operated within the hospital premises
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients allergic to agents of local anesthesia.
- •Patients with anxiety symptoms
- •Patients with mental disorders rendering them unable to comprehend and follow intraoperative commands.
- •Patients with associated nerve injuries.
- •Patients requiring bone fixation or with other complex injuries and with soft tissue loss requiring coverage.
- •Patients with massive contamination, crush injuries or infection which needs to be addressed and treated prior to definitive repair.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
active range of motion
Time Frame: six weeks
active range of motion assesd by strickland and American Society for surgery criteria