Your Patient Sustained a Laceration of the Palmar Aspect of the Fingers

question 4

Multiple Choice

Your patient sustained a laceration of the palmar aspect of the fingers in zone II ("no-man's land") of the hand.The patient subsequently underwent a repair of the lacerated tissues.During the subacute (moderate protection) phase of healing, it is critical to:

• A)Keep the fingers immobile because there is poor circulation and therefore poor healing in this area.
• B)Begin tendon-gliding exercises to minimize the formation of range-limiting adhesions.
• C)Initiate maximum-level resistance exercises of the extrinsic flexors to regain normal strength of the injured muscle-tendon unit.
• D)Limit exercise to passive ROM to protect the healing tendons.

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