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dc.contributor.authorHenry, F P
dc.contributor.authorFarkhad, R I
dc.contributor.authorButt, F S
dc.contributor.authorO'Shaughnessy, M
dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, S T
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-08T15:20:17Z
dc.date.available2013-01-08T15:20:17Z
dc.date.issued2012-06
dc.identifier.citationA comparison between complete immobilisation and protected active mobilisation in sensory nerve recovery following isolated digital nerve injury. 2012, 37 (5):422-6 J Hand Surg Eur Volen_GB
dc.identifier.issn2043-6289
dc.identifier.pmid22147643
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1753193411431208
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/264514
dc.description.abstractPost-operative immobilisation following isolated digital nerve repair remains a controversial issue amongst the microsurgical community. Protocols differ from unit to unit and even, as evidenced in our unit, may differ from consultant to consultant. We undertook a retrospective review of 46 patients who underwent isolated digital nerve repair over a 6-month period. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 18 months. Twenty-four were managed with protected active mobilisation over a 4-week period while 22 were immobilised over the same period. Outcomes such as return to work, cold intolerance, two-point discrimination and temperature differentiation were used as indicators of clinical recovery. Our results showed that there was no significant difference noted in either clinical assessment of recovery or return to work following either post-operative protocol, suggesting that either regime may be adopted, tailored to the patient's needs and resources of the unit.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to The Journal of hand surgery, European volumeen_GB
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshFingers
dc.subject.meshHand Strength
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshImmobilization
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshNerve Regeneration
dc.subject.meshPeripheral Nerve Injuries
dc.subject.meshRange of Motion, Articular
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studies
dc.subject.meshSplints
dc.titleA comparison between complete immobilisation and protected active mobilisation in sensory nerve recovery following isolated digital nerve injury.en_GB
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. frankphenry@gmail.comen_GB
dc.identifier.journalThe Journal of hand surgery, European volumeen_GB
dc.description.provinceMunsteren
html.description.abstractPost-operative immobilisation following isolated digital nerve repair remains a controversial issue amongst the microsurgical community. Protocols differ from unit to unit and even, as evidenced in our unit, may differ from consultant to consultant. We undertook a retrospective review of 46 patients who underwent isolated digital nerve repair over a 6-month period. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 18 months. Twenty-four were managed with protected active mobilisation over a 4-week period while 22 were immobilised over the same period. Outcomes such as return to work, cold intolerance, two-point discrimination and temperature differentiation were used as indicators of clinical recovery. Our results showed that there was no significant difference noted in either clinical assessment of recovery or return to work following either post-operative protocol, suggesting that either regime may be adopted, tailored to the patient's needs and resources of the unit.


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