Early active mobilisation versus immobilisation after extrinsic extensor tendon repair: A prospective randomised trial

Background: Whether to splint the extensor tendon repairs or to mobilise them early is debatable. Recently, mobilisation has shown favourable results in a few studies. This study was aimed to compare the two favoured protocols (immobilisation vs. early active motion) in Indian population. Patients a...

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Main Authors: Patil R. K., Koul A. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0970-0358.96576