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2269792

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-20
pubmed:abstractText
A retrospective analysis was done in 62 patients with 101 digits having extensor tendon injury. Quality of outcome and parameters that might influence outcome were evaluated. The majority of patients were treated with conventional static splinting. Sixty percent of all fingers sustained an associated injury (fracture, dislocation, joint capsule or flexor tendon damage). Patients without associated injuries achieved 64% good/excellent results, and total active motion of 212 degrees. This difference was statistically significant (p less than 0.05). Distal zones (1 to 4) had a significantly poorer result than more proximal zones (5 to 8). The percentage of fingers losing flexion was greater than the percentage of fingers losing extension. In addition, the average degree loss of flexion was greater than the average degree loss of extension. This would seem to indicate that loss of flexion may be a more significant complication from extensor tendon injury than previously thought.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
961-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term results of extensor tendon repair.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article