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. 2003 Jun;28(3):224-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0266-7681(03)00014-7.

Dynamic splinting after extensor tendon repair in zones V to VII

S Brüner  1 , M Wittemann, A Jester, K Blumenthal, G Germann
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Dynamic splinting after extensor tendon repair in zones V to VII

S Brüner et al. J Hand Surg Br. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

This retrospective study evaluates a dynamic active motion protocol for extensor tendon repairs in zones V to VII. Fifty-eight patients with 87 extensor tendon injuries were examined. Using Geldmacher's and Kleinert and Verdan's evaluation systems, the results were graded as "excellent" and "good" in more than 94%, and as "satisfactory" in the remainder. The need for secondary tenolysis was low (6%), and no other surgical complication occurred.

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