[New methods of hand mobilization after operative treatment of flexor tendon injuries]

Abstract

The paper presents various methods of physiotherapy after operative treatment of lacerated flexor tendons of the hand. Early physiotherapy is a very important factor in the essential treatment of a patient after tendon injury. The goal of treatment is to restore an optimal range of motion of the injured finger which enables the patient to have unrestricted finger motion. There are various rehabilitation programs. They are based on passive, active or both of these kinds of finger movements. Each of these methods requires a different position of the hand. The choice of physiotherapy method depends on: type of surgical treatment of the lacerated tendon, the presence of other hand injuries, the level of education of the surgeon and physiotherapist, the patient's age and the possibility of cooperation with the patient.