Treatment outcomes in different sleep immobilization finger positions after repair of flexor tendon rupture in Zone I and II

Not Applicable

• Conditions: flexor tendon rupture in Zone I and II; flexor tendon rupture

• Registration Number: JPRN-jRCT1070230102
• Lead Sponsor: Tajima Takaya

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-12-25
• Last Update Posted: 1 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were complete deep finger flexor (FDP) rupture with or without zone I or II shallow finger flexor (FDS) rupture, and those who started joint range of motion training of the operated finger within 1 week postoperatively.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria were patients who had received a tendon graft or tendon transplant, had extensor tendon injuries, fractures, or joint injuries, required skin reconstruction, required outpatient visits to other hospitals, or were unable to make outpatient visits at least 3 times per week for 8 weeks postoperatively.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Strickland assessment at the completion end of hand therapy, %TAF, sum of IP joint extension limitation angles, PIP and DIP joint active flexion and extension angles, number of postoperative days, and joint range of motion measured using a goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
age, sex (male/female), waiting time for surgery (days), injured finger, number of injured fingers (single/several), zone (1/2), injury type (sharp/blunt), FDS injury (yes/no), volar plate injury (yes/no), arterial injury (yes/no), and nerve injury (yes/no).