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  • Title: Flexor pollicis longus tendon repair: a comparison between dynamic and static splintage.
    Author: Percival NJ, Sykes PJ.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Br; 1989 Nov; 14(4):412-5. PubMed ID: 2621401.
    Abstract:
    A retrospective review of 51 patients with isolated flexor pollicis longus tendon repairs has been undertaken to determine the value of post-operative splintage. Evaluation by the Buck-Gramcko criteria confirms the benefit of controlled dynamic mobilisation. Overall, 44% of patients treated by immobilisation post-operatively achieved good or excellent results compared with 60% treated by dynamic traction. For repairs in zone 2, the results of mobilisation were significantly better, 62% achieving good or excellent results compared to 33% treated by fixed splintage.
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