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Outcomes of flexor tendon repairs in the zone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol

Koji MORİYA
Takae YOSHİZU
Saki HONMA
Pages
51–54
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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We speculate that differences inthe local anatomy of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon and neighboring structures may influence the outcomes in thezone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We report on the outcomes of flexor tendon repair in zone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol in four fingers infour consecutive patients (29% of the patients undergoing zone 1 tendon repairs in the same period).
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Key Findings & Data:One finger had azone 1A injury, two had zone 1B injuries, and one had a zone 1C injury.
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Conclusion & Impact:We speculate that differences inthe local anatomy of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon and neighboring structures may influence the outcomes in thezone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol.
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We report on the outcomes of flexor tendon repair in zone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol in four fingers infour consecutive patients (29% of the patients undergoing zone 1 tendon repairs in the same period). One finger had azone 1A injury, two had zone 1B injuries, and one had a zone 1C injury. The mean active range of motion of the distalinterphalangeal joint was 34°. Using Moiemen’s criteria, one finger (zone 1A) was rated as excellent and three as poor.Not all zone 1 injuries treated with immobilization protocols had poor outcomes in our series. The functional results of animmobilization protocol for zone 1A seemed to be superior to those for zones 1B and 1C. We speculate that differences inthe local anatomy of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon and neighboring structures may influence the outcomes in thezone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol.

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MORİYA, K., YOSHİZU, T., HONMA, S. (2022). Outcomes of flexor tendon repairs in the zone 1 subzones with an immobilization protocol. Hand and Microsurgery, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 1, 51–54. https://ajindex.com/articles/533932

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