[Clinical application of the fibrous capsule to prevent muscle tendon adhesion].

OBJECTIVE

To observe the effect of fibrous capsule to prevent the flexor tendon adhesion.

METHODS

Six bum patients with 33 digits were treated with the fibrous capsule of the expanded flaps which was used to wrap the exposed flexor tendon in zone III in order to prevent the flexor tendon adhesion.

RESULTS

From 1999-2001 ,all of the patients were followed up to 1-3 years. The functions, assessed with the TAM method, were excellent in 18 digits, fair in three and poor in one. The excellent and good rate was 87.88%.

CONCLUSION

The fibrous capsule could be used to prevent or reduce the tendon adhesion.