Article

Rehabilitation after primary repair of flexor tendons, particularly in the early
phase, has changed due to more solid suture repairs.
The objectives of this
article are to outline the general principles surrounding this rehabilitation,
set out the indications for various early mobilization techniques and describe in
detail the physiotherapy protocol used by the Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation Department of the Regional Institute of Rehabilitation in
collaboration with the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of the
Emile-Galle Surgical Center in Nancy, France. This protocol is mainly used for
adult patients and carried out in four stages over a 12-week period. If there are
no contraindications, the patient learns protected early active
self-rehabilitation during the first four postoperative weeks. The protocol
includes standardized multidisciplinary follow-up until the social and
occupational rehabilitation phase to ensure the best chance of functional recovery.

Langue : FRANCAIS