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Flexor Tendon Repair Postoperative Rehabilitation: The Saint John Protocol

The Saint John Protocol describes a rehabilitation program of up to half a fist of protected true active finger flexion beginning 3 to 5 days after flexor tendon repair. We no longer use full fist place and hold. We illustrate with film and text the reasons for these changes.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Higgins, Amanda, Lalonde, Donald H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5142498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27975032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001134
Descripción
Sumario:The Saint John Protocol describes a rehabilitation program of up to half a fist of protected true active finger flexion beginning 3 to 5 days after flexor tendon repair. We no longer use full fist place and hold. We illustrate with film and text the reasons for these changes.