Extensor tendon injuries in the hand

A. C. Watts; G. Hooper

doi:10.1016/j.cuor.2004.12.003

Extensor tendon injuries in the hand

A. C. Watts
, G. Hooper^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Medical School

The Hand Unit
St John's Hospital

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Abstract

Extensor tendon injuries of the hand are often inadequately managed. Poor outcomes include extensor lag, reduced range of flexion and weakened grip strength. Poor outcomes are particularly associated with injuries in zones 2-4, with severe crush and tissue damage, and in the presence of associated injuries. Dynamic splintage and controlled active mobilisation have some benefits over static splinting for zone 5-8 injuries but require closer supervision.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	477-483
Number of pages	7
Journal	Current Orthopaedics
Volume	18
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cuor.2004.12.003
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2004

Keywords

Anatomy
Extensor
Hand
Injuries
Tendons
Treatment

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