From 10th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Surgery fo the Hand and the 6th Congress of Asia-Pacific Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists

Flexor Tendon injuries require surgical repair and inten-sive therapy post-operatively for optimal outcomes. “The repair technique is important but it is the way the tendon is managed afterwards that determines the outcome ” ([1], page 112). Multiple protocols exist for the post-operative rehabilitation of tendon injuries. Currently four main options for post-operative treatment are utilized: immo-bilization, early passive mobilization, early active-passive mobilization and earlyactive mobilization. Early protected movement has been shown to decrease adhesion forma-tion and stimulate tendon healing [2]. It is well estab-lished that protected early movement of the tendon results in a better outcome than immobilization [3-5]. There is less risk of tendon rupture with early passive motion protocols, but an increased risk for decrease