Study of the Repair of Flexor Tendons of the Hand

NCT ID: NCT04962490

Last Updated: 2024-03-21

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-23

Study Completion Date

2024-12-16

Brief Summary

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Injury to the flexor tendons of the fingers of the hand is a frequent and disabling injury, since it produces tendon retraction and functional limitation. A prompt and adequate diagnosis and treatment is required to minimize the risk of tendon retraction, re-rupture, reoperation rate, and the presence of tendon adhesions that limit the range of motion. On occasions, the limitation of the articular balance of the MCP, PIP and DIP joints generates a loss of strength and difficult in completely closing the fingers to the palm of the hand.

Detailed Description

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To retrospectively evaluate the results obtained with the suture/ reinsertion of the flexor tendons of the hand, in the acute, subacute and chronic phases, treated surgically in our center between the years 2000 and 2021.

To evaluate the clinical and functional results obtained in patients who underwent surgery for a section of the flexor tendons, superficial, profundus or both, preferably in zone II of the hand. The investigators evaluate the epidemiological and prognostic factors associated with the injury, in the different phases and anatomical zones.

The researchers evaluate the functional results:

Pain at rest with movements: Assessed using the visual analogue pain scale (VAS Scale from 0 to 10).

Joint balance / Range of motion of the MCP, PIP, DIP joints. Evaluation by digital goniometer. Evaluation using Buck-Gramcko (1976) and using the Tang (2007) criteria.

Grip strength. Evaluation using a Jamar dynamometer. Functional rating scales: QuickDASH Score Reoperation rate: 1) For re-rupture / re-suture, 2) For infection, 3) For excision of tendon adhesions: arthrolysis and tendolysis, 4) For tendon transfer 5) For tendon graft placement.

Conditions

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Tendon Injury - Hand

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Repair: suture, reinsertion, tendon graft, surgery in two stages (Hunter, Paneva Holevich)

Repair tendon flexor sections in the hand: Suture, reinsertion, tendon graft, surgery in two stages (Hunter, Paneva Holevich). The surgery depends on the anatomical area of the tendon section and the time between the injury and the operation.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with section of the superficial and / or profundus flexor tendons in the hand.
* Patients with section of the flexor tendon in the thumb
* Tendon injury in any anatomical area
* In the acute, subacute or chronic phases of the disease
* Associated or not with fractures
* Associated or not with arterial or nerve injuries

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous bone disease
* History of tendon injury to the extensor or flexor tendons
* Joint stiffness prior to tendon section
* Rheumatic arthropathy
* History of operations in the same area.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Claudia Lamas, MD, Ph D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Locations

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Claudia Erika Delgado Espinoza

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Claudia Lamas, MD. Ph D

Role: CONTACT

935537032

Claudia Lamas, MD, Ph D

Role: CONTACT

935537032

Facility Contacts

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Claudia Erika Delgado Espinoza, MD, Ph D

Role: primary

935537634

Claudia Erika Delgado Espinoza, MD, Ph D

Role: backup

References

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Doyle JR. Anatomy of the flexor tendon sheath and pulley system: a current review. J Hand Surg Am. 1989 Mar;14(2 Pt 2):349-51. doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(89)90110-x.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 2732428 (View on PubMed)

Manske PR. Flexor tendon healing. J Hand Surg Br. 1988 Aug;13(3):237-45. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681_88_90077-0.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 3049854 (View on PubMed)

Tang JB. Indications, methods, postoperative motion and outcome evaluation of primary flexor tendon repairs in Zone 2. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2007 Apr;32(2):118-29. doi: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.12.009. Epub 2007 Feb 12.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 17298858 (View on PubMed)

Tang JB. Flexor tendon repair in zone 2C. J Hand Surg Br. 1994 Feb;19(1):72-5. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681(94)90054-x.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 8169485 (View on PubMed)

Moriya K, Yoshizu T, Tsubokawa N, Narisawa H, Matsuzawa S, Maki Y. Outcomes of flexor tendon repairs in zone 2 subzones with early active mobilization. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2017 Nov;42(9):896-902. doi: 10.1177/1753193417715213. Epub 2017 Jun 13.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28610452 (View on PubMed)

Amadio PC, Hunter JM, Jaeger SH, Wehbe MA, Schneider LH. The effect of vincular injury on the results of flexor tendon surgery in zone 2. J Hand Surg Am. 1985 Sep;10(5):626-32. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(85)80197-0.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 4045137 (View on PubMed)

Lundborg G, Myrhage R, Rydevik B. The vascularization of human flexor tendons within the digital synovial sheath region--structureal and functional aspects. J Hand Surg Am. 1977 Nov;2(6):417-27. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(77)80022-1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 925330 (View on PubMed)

Buck-Gramcko D, Dietrich FE, Gogge S. [Evaluation criteria in follow-up studies of flexor tendon therapy]. Handchirurgie. 1976;8(2):65-9. German.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 992488 (View on PubMed)

Tang JB. Outcomes and evaluation of flexor tendon repair. Hand Clin. 2013 May;29(2):251-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2013.02.007.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23660061 (View on PubMed)

Strickland JW. Development of flexor tendon surgery: twenty-five years of progress. J Hand Surg Am. 2000 Mar;25(2):214-35. doi: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.jhsu25a0214. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10722813 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IIBSP-TFM-2021-34

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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