Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Barbed sutures: Group A - Undergoing repair by 3- 0 Barbed suture
Intervention2: Polyester suture: Group B - Undergoing repair by 3-0 Polyester suture.
Control Intervention1: Polypropy
Sponsors
Mradul Gupta
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patient with upper limb trauma that are willing and able to adhere to the after-care regie-men to optimize the outcome.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Less than 18 years of age 2. Psychiatric patients 3. Low IQ 4. Dementia 5. Patients with addiction history 6. Patients on long term corticosteroids use 7. Degenerative tendon diseases 8. Tenosynovitis 9. Stiff hand 10. Past history of tendon repair
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.For Flexor tendon repair Strickland’s criteria will be used for assessment. 2.For Extensor tendon repair Miller’s criteria will be used for assessment. 3.Quick DASH translated in hindi will be used in all patients for assessing quality of life after tendon repair. 4.Range of Motion will be assessed by Goniometer. Timepoint: 3 weeks and 6 weeks post operative | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of repair Ease of surgery Factors affecting tendon repair Timepoint: Assessment will be done on 1.5 months, 3 months, 6 months post operatively | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMradul Gupta
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed