Comparison of the results of delayed repair of flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon with tendon transfer or with tendon graft

Comparison of the outcomes of tendon transfer and tendon graft in delayed repair of flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon in Hazrat Fatemeh hospital in 2022

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211007052691N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-10-21

Start date

2022-10-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Flexor Pollicis longus tendon injury. Injury of muscles and tendons of unspecified body region

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: FPL tendon repair with tendon transfer. Intervention 2: Intervention group: FPL tendon repair with tendon graft.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with FPL tendon injury primary repair of tendone is not possible

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients prefer a specific method the tendon injury is mild and do not need repair patients who need hunter or pulley reconstruction due to injury to tendon tract patients who have limmited joint motion due to joint injury

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Range Of Motion of IP joint of the injured thumb. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the surgery. Method of measurement: by goniometer.;Range Of Motion of MP joint of the injured thumb. Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after the surgery. Method of measurement: by goniometer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehdi Tassallibakhsh

Iran University of Medical Sciences

dr_tasallibakhsh@yahoo.com+98 21 2297 6769

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026