Comparison of the Teno Fix Tendon Repair System and a standard suture repair in Zone II flexor tendon lacerations of the hand.
Completed
- Conditions
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning: Tendon lacerationsInjury, Occupational Diseases, PoisoningTendon lacerations
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN75212826
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients with acute Zone II flexor tendon lacerations in the hand.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Adults above 60 yrs of age
2. Flexor tendon lacerations outside Zone 2
3. Complex injuries, eg crush, mutilation, skin loss, amputations, revascularisation
4. The presence of established infection in injured hand
5. Associated digital fractures
6. Delayed surgery
7. Severe intercurrent medical illness
8. Drugs, eg immunosuppressives, steroids, which can affect healing
9. Previous injuries to affected hand
10. Pre-existing arthritis in affected hand
11. Allergy to metals in the stainless steel suture of Teno Fix (chromium, copper, cobalt, nickel, iron)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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