Relative Motion Extension Splint after Extensor Tendon Reconstruction

Ayhan E., ARSLAN Ö. B., Cevik K., ÖKSÜZ Ç.

Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, cilt.16, sa.1, 2024 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0043-1761222
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Hand and Microsurgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: extensor tendon, hand therapy, relative motion splint, WALANT, yoke splint
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Recently, the wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) technique and relative motion extension (RME) splint changed practice in extensor tendon reconstruction and therapy. We wanted to share our approach for zones 5 to 8 extensor tendon management following the up-to-date developments. The impacts of surgery under WALANT and early active motion therapy with RME splinting were explained frankly and shown in several videos throughout the article.