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1564284

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-21
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare the postoperative use of passive motion (PM) and standard hand therapy after surgical treatment of Dupuytren's disease for extent and rate of recovery of joint motion. Our data indicate that metacarpophalangeal joint contractures improved completely to a mean of 0 degrees, regardless of the postoperative protocol. Contractures at the proximal interphalangeal joint showed incomplete recovery in both study groups, with a mean residual contracture of 28 degrees for PM patients and 38 degrees for control patients. Contractures of the metacarpophalangeal-proximal interphalangeal joints in the same finger showed complete metacarpophalangeal joint recovery to a mean of 0 degrees but incomplete proximal interphalangeal joint recovery with a mean residual contracture of 30 degrees in PM patients and 22 degrees in control patients. We conclude that the use of a PM machine in the rehabilitation of Dupuytren's disease does not offer an advantage in the postoperative management of this condition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
333-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of a passive motion machine in the postoperative rehabilitation of Dupuytren's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedics, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8181.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't