Functional outcomes of a modified Duran postoperative rehabilitation protocol after primary repairs of pediatric hand flexor tendon injuries

The objective of this study was to determine whether pediatric patients undergoing flexor tendon repair who underwent 4 weeks of immobilization followed by a modified Duran controlled passive motion rehabilitation protocol will have favorable outcomes. A study was performed at a tertiary pediatric hospital of patients 3 weeks) who underwent primary repair generally still achieved good outcomes but were more likely to have stiffness. Level of evidence: III.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Wrist & Hand Source Type: research