Rehabilitation of digital nerve repair: Is splinting necessary?

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 552-556

  Clare, T D ^a,b   de Haviland Mee, S ^a   Belcher, H J C R ^a  

^a QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Digital nerve; Outcome; Rehabilitation; Repair; Splinting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD TOLERANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NERVE INJURY; NERVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; SPLINTING; TIME; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 8644243981     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.03.011     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Al Ghazal SK, McKiernan M, Khan K, McCann J (1994). Results of clinical assessment after primary digital nerve repair. Journal of Hand Surgery, 19B: 255-257
2. Altissimi M, Mancini GB, Azzara A (1991). Results of primary repair of digital nerves. Journal of Hand Surgery, 16B: 546-547
3. Bell-Krotoski J, Tomancik E (1987). The repeatability of testing with Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. Journal of Hand Surgery, 12A: 155-161
4. Calder JS, McAllister RMR (1993). Interpreting the results of unilateral digital nerve repair. Journal of Hand Surgery, 18B: 797-799
5. Chao RP, Braun SA, Ta KT et al. (2001). Early passive mobilization after digital nerve repair and grafting in a fresh cadaver. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 108: 386-391
6. Crosby PM, Dellon AL (1989). Comparison of two-point discrimination testing devices. Microsurgery, 10: 134-137
7. Dellon AL, Mackinnon SE, Crosby PM (1987). Reliability of two-point discrimination measurements. Journal of Hand Surgery, 12A: 693-696
8. Goldie BS, Coates CJ, Birch R (1992). The long term result of digital nerve repair in no-man's land. Journal of Hand Surgery, 17B: 75-77
9. Irwin MS, Gilbert SEA, Terenghi G, Smith RW, Green CJ (1997). Cold intolerance following peripheral nerve injury. Natural history and factors predicting severity of symptoms. Journal of Hand Surgery, 22B: 308-316
10. Malczewski MC, Zamboni WA, Haws MJ et al. (1995). Effect of motion on digital nerve repair in a fresh cadaver model. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 96: 1672-1675
11. Moberg E (1958). Objective methods for determining the functional value of sensibility in the hand. Journal of Bone Joint Surgery, 40B: 454-476
12. Omer Jr GE (1983). Report of the Committee for Evaluation of the Clinical Result in Peripheral Nerve Injury. Journal of Hand Surgery, 8A: 754-759
13. Poppen NK, McCarroll Jr HR, Doyle JR, Niebauer JJ (1979). Recovery of sensibility after suture of digital nerves. Journal of Hand Surgery, 4A: 212-226
14. Tadjalli HE, McIntyre FH, Dolynchuk KN, Murray KA (1995). Importance of crossover innervation in digital nerve repair demonstrated by nerve isolation technique. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 35: 32-35
15. Weinzweig N (2000). Crossover innervation after digital nerve injury: Myth or reality? Annals of Plastic Surgery, 45: 509-514