OUTCOME IN ISOLATED FLEXOR TENDON INJURIES IN HAND TRAUMA - OUR EXPERIENCE - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr.Oxy TS Dharsini; PROF.DR.M.RADHAKRISHNAN; DR.AHAMED RAFEEQ MEERAN; PROF.DR.C.EDWIN EMPEROR; DR. RAJESH. K

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

OUTCOME IN ISOLATED FLEXOR TENDON INJURIES IN HAND TRAUMA - OUR EXPERIENCE - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. Oxy Ts Dharsini, Prof. Dr. M. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Ahamed Rafeeq Meeran, Prof. Dr. C. Edwin Emperor, Dr. Rajesh. K

Abstract :

AIM & OBJECTIVE:To share our experience in isolated flexor tendon injuries of hand trauma.

MATERIALS&METHODS:About 47 adult hands with flexor tendon injury of varying zones from Dec 2016 upto Nov 2017 for a period of 1 year was taken into study. X ray screening was done in all patients to rule out bony injuries. The tendon repair done by modified Kessler�s technique using 3–0 proleneand 2–0 prolene. Post operative immobilisation was done for 3 weeks followed by passive mobilisation exercises and active mobilisation exercises.

RESULTS:Of the 47 hands , 17 were in zone 1(7.99%) ,12 in zone 2(5.64%),5 in zone 3(2.35%),4 in zone 4(1.88%),9 in zone 5 (4.23%). The patients with early intervention following injury had relatively good results with better healing and good range of mobilisation.

CONCLUSION:Isolated Flexor tendon injuries if intervened earlier provides good outcome.