flexor tendon injury tendon injury
Conditions
Interventions
Endoscopic Assisted and Direct Visualization Flexor Tendon Suture Technique Procedure.
An endoscope is inserted into the tendon sheath through the injury site to visualize the tendon ends, which are
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Sponsors
Matsumoto Yoshihiro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with finger flexor tendon injuries aged 18 or older at the time of consent. Patients within 72 hours of injury. Patients who have provided written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with local infections or skin diseases, or those using medications that increase susceptibility to infection. Patients with a history of tendon suturing or tendon transfer surgery in the affected limb.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Joint range of motion at 1~7 days, 2~4 weeks, 2, 3, and 6 months, and 1 and 2 years post-surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluated at 1~7 days, 2~4 weeks, 2, 3, and 6 months, and 1 and 2 years post surgery: Postoperative Performance Evaluation: Pain, edema, and DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) score. Complication Evaluation: Tendon adhesion, scarring, and neurovascular injury. Other: Suture time and total operative time. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTakeru Yokota
Fukushima Medical University
Outcome results
None listed