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7th EFSMA – European Congress of Sports Medicine, 3rd Central European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Annual Assembly of the German and the Austrian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Austrian Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

26.-29.10.2011, Salzburg, Österreich

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Physical therapy and splinting after flexor tendon repair in zone II

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  • corresponding author Shkurta Rrecaj - Clinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University Clinical Center (UCC), Pristine – Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
  • author Merita Martinaj - Clinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University Clinical Center (UCC), Pristine – Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
  • author Bekim Haxhiu - Clinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University Clinical Center (UCC), Pristine – Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
  • author Zejne Buja - Surgical Clinic, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center(UCC), Pristine – Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
  • author Violeta Zatriqi - Surgical Clinic, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinical Center(UCC), Pristine – Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo
  • author Hajrije Hundozi - Clinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University Clinical Center (UCC), Pristine – Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo

7th EFSMA – European Congress of Sports Medicine, 3rd Central European Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Salzburg, 26.-29.10.2011. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2011. Doc11esm160

doi: 10.3205/11esm160, urn:nbn:de:0183-11esm1603

Veröffentlicht: 24. Oktober 2011

© 2011 Rrecaj et al.
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Objective: Early Physical therapy and splinting after flexor tendon repair in zone II is very important to improve tendon healing, increase tensile strength, decrease adhesion formation, early return of function and less stiffness and deformity.

Material/Methods: This study reports the results of physical therapy and splinting which was applied to 75 patients with 76 digits after flexor tendon repair in zone II, treated in Clinic of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pristine-Kosovo. Physical therapy and splinting started the first day after surgery and have lasts until week 12.

Results: Patients were evaluated with regarding to the range of motion and grip strength. The assessments were done at the 8, 10, 12 weeks and the finial assessment were done after 6 months. Range of motion according to the Strickland classification were excellent in 21.1%, good in 44.7%, fair in 11.8% and poor in 22.4%. Grip strength were good in 63.8%.

Conclusion: Results of this study shows that using a physical therapy and splinting achieve good results in range of motion, muscle force and early return of function of the hand.

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