Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Musculoskeletal Diseases Surgery Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
Group A Hyaluronic Acid phonophoresis and traditional physical therapy treatment
Group B topical Hyaluronic Acid and traditional physical therapy treatment
Sponsors
Faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Ages of the participants were between 25-50 years. -No gender restriction with recent Zone. -All patients with acute single-digit flexor tendon injury in Zone II, III, between the palmar digital crease and the proximal border of the transverse carpal ligament were candidates. -Patients with single-digit, 1- or 2-tendon rupture from the index finger to the little finger repaired within 48 hours were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Flexor tendon injury in flexor policies longus injury. 2. Patient’s who underwent surgery after 48 hours of tendon injury . 3. DE vascularized or devitalized soft tissue and associated nerve injury affecting the range of movement with associated bony fractures and significant proximal tendinous end retraction be yond zone III. 4. Injuries occurring within 24hours prior to repair with significant contamination. 5. Severe hand injuries with skin loss requiring coverage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Finger goniometer is a tool that measures the range of motion (ROM) of finger joints, including metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Strickland s Original scoring system The outcome of flexor tendon surgery was classified as excellent ,good, fair or poor according to the attained percentage of the normal range of active finger DIP and PIP joints movement | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactTAREK AMER
Professor of Plastic Surgery Faculty of Medicine Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed