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J Hand Microsurg
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761222
Surgical Technique

Relative Motion Extension Splint after Extensor Tendon Reconstruction

Egemen Ayhan
1   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hand Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Ozge Buket Arslan 
2   Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
,
Kadir Cevik
3   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hand Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
,
Cigdem Oksuz
2   Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

WALANT - relative motion splint - yoke splint - extensor tendon - hand therapy

Ethical Approval

Informed consent was obtained from the patients for being included in the study.




Publication History

Article published online:
31 March 2023

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