JUSTAN, Ivan, Petra OVESNÁ, Tomáš KUBEK, Petr HÝŽA, Igor STUPKA and Zdeněk DVOŘÁK. The Effect of Smoking on Post-operative Finger Range of Motion in Patients with Tendon Grafts. In Vivo. 2011, vol. 25, No 4, p. 697-702. ISSN 0258-851X.
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Original name The Effect of Smoking on Post-operative Finger Range of Motion in Patients with Tendon Grafts
Authors JUSTAN, Ivan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Petra OVESNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš KUBEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr HÝŽA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Igor STUPKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Zdeněk DVOŘÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition In Vivo, 2011, 0258-851X.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences
Country of publisher Greece
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 1.264
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/11:00055471
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
UT WoS 000292631000019
Keywords in English Flexor tendon; hand; tendon graft; smoking; finger range of motion
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Abstract
The finger range of motion (ROM) was evaluated in patients with hand flexor tendon replacement using a tendon graft and the effect of smoking was investigated. The first hypothesis was: a tendon graft increases the post-operative ROM. The second hypothesis was: smoking has a negative effect on the final finger ROM. Patients and Methods: Fifty seven autologous tendon grafts in 48 patients were included. The patients were grouped as non-smokers or smokers (“light” or “heavy”). The modified Strickland system and Total Active Motion (TAM) system, were chosen for the evaluation. Results: The first hypothesis was proved by all the measurements. The post-operative status assessed by the Strickland method was different between the non-smokers and smokers with a better score in the smokers. Conclusion: A significant ROM improvement occurs after reconstruction and is even slightly better in smokers than in non-smokers.
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