Prevention of Adhesions Following Flexor Tendon Injury Within Zone II With Vascularized Finger Dorsal Fascial Flap

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01726855

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-15

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2012-07-31

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Tendon Injuries

Keywords

tendon repair

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to report a new method of flexor tendon repair in zone II with combined standard modified Kessler technique and vascularized finger dorsal fascial flap pedicled with dorsal cutaneous branch of proper digital artery ,which is transported to finger volar for placement of a mechanical barrier between flexor digitorum superficialis /profundus tendons. The function outcomes of 14 patients (Group A) with flexor tendon repair in zone II with this new technique were compared with those of 32 patients (Group B) with flexor tendon repair in zone II with standard modified Kessler technique. This new technique may prevent serious adhesions between flexor digitorum superficialis /profundus tendons.

Interventions

PROCEDUREvascularized finger dorsal fascial flap

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients requiring flexor tendon repair or reconstruction within zoneⅡ

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the modified Strickland system	3~12 months
degrees of the maximum active flexion at the distal interphalangeal joint	3~12 months

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026