Tendon Injuries
A 32-year-old right-hand dominant accountant undergoes Zone II flexor tendon repair of his index finger FDP and FDS using a 4-strand core suture with epitendinous repair. The surgeon performed the repair using WALANT and confirmed good gliding and full active flexion intraoperatively. The patient is seen in hand therapy clinic 3 days post-operatively to begin rehabilitation. Regarding flexor tendon rehabilitation protocols:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The Duran protocol involves passive flexion and extension exercises performed by the therapist or pa...
The Kleinert protocol uses a dorsal blocking splint with rubber band traction from the fingernail to...
Immobilization for 4-6 weeks followed by progressive mobilization produces superior outcomes compare...
Active motion protocols (place-and-hold, true active motion) have become increasingly popular with m...
The place-and-hold (active hold) protocol involves the therapist passively flexing the finger and th...
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