
Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries.
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Klifto, CS; Bookman, J; Paksima, N
Published in: J Hand Surg Am
August 2019
Rehabilitation after surgical repair of flexor injuries is a controversial topic. Motion at the repair site decreases risk for adhesions but increases risk for rupture. We review the current concepts behind various rehabilitation protocols based on zone of injury and the evidence behind each.
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J Hand Surg Am
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1531-6564
Publication Date
August 2019
Volume
44
Issue
8
Start / End Page
680 / 686
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tissue Adhesions
- Tendon Injuries
- Rupture
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Orthopedics
- Humans
- Finger Injuries
- 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Klifto, C. S., Bookman, J., & Paksima, N. (2019). Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries. J Hand Surg Am, 44(8), 680–686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.02.010
Klifto, Christopher S., Jared Bookman, and Nader Paksima. “Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries.” J Hand Surg Am 44, no. 8 (August 2019): 680–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.02.010.
Klifto CS, Bookman J, Paksima N. Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Aug;44(8):680–6.
Klifto, Christopher S., et al. “Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries.” J Hand Surg Am, vol. 44, no. 8, Aug. 2019, pp. 680–86. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.02.010.
Klifto CS, Bookman J, Paksima N. Postsurgical Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Injuries. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Aug;44(8):680–686.

Published In
J Hand Surg Am
DOI
EISSN
1531-6564
Publication Date
August 2019
Volume
44
Issue
8
Start / End Page
680 / 686
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tissue Adhesions
- Tendon Injuries
- Rupture
- Range of Motion, Articular
- Orthopedics
- Humans
- Finger Injuries
- 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences