Thumb flexor tendon injury. Spontaneous rupture of flexor tendons
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: after the surgery, casting is done for 4 weeks, after removing the cast, active movements and physiotherapy are done for 3 months in the control group. Intervention 2: I
Sponsors
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 15 to 50 who have acute damage to the deep flexor tendons of the thumb and refer to the surgical clinic of Shahid Rajaei Hospital in Qazvin. Provide written consent to enter the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have simultaneous damage to hand extensor tendons. Patients who have simultaneous damage in two flexor levels of the hand. Patients who have simultaneous bone fractures in the affected limb. Patients who have simultaneous nerve damage in the affected limb.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of joint movement limitation in each group. Timepoint: 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Buck-Gramcko method. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the side-effects of Botulism injection. Timepoint: 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Asking patients and evaluating its performance by the surgeon.;Evaluation of tendon re-rupture. Timepoint: 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactBehzad Afzali
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed