Dear Colleagues,
I am trying to get some information regarding contractures of the 5th
digit. I have a patient who had a traumatic dislocation of his 5th digit.
It was successfully relocated, no surgery required but during the process,
has acquired approximately 25-30 degrees flexion contracture at the PIP and
DIP joints. This happened about 5 months ago. Our strategy is to start
therapy with active stretching of the joints 2 x day combined with an
extensor splint (Smith and Nephew) to provide a continuous low tension
stretch at the PIP and DIP joints.
My questions are:
1- is there any literature available or someone who can tell me if we are
managing this the best way possible?
2- can anyone tell me definitively what kind of results we may get?
Thanks for your help in advance.
john burger
