Flexor Tendon Cut

The following are the function of flexor tendon sheath, except ____.

• Protective housing

• Gliding Surface

• A platform for painless motion

• Provide nutrition to tendon

The most important pulleys in the finger are ____.

• PA, A1

• A2, A4

• A1,A3

• A4,A5

What is the main function of FDS?

• Flex MCP

• Flex PIP

• Flex DIP

• Flex wrist

What is the main function of FDP?

• Flex MCP

• Flex PIP

• Flex DIP

• Flex wrist

The following are the process of tendon healing except, ____.

• Inflammatory

• Consodalation

• Fibroblastic

• Remodelling

Injury to zone I of flexor tendon is called ___.

• Swan Neck

• Boutonniere

• Mallet

• Jersey

Zone III of flexor tendon injury is from ___ to ___.

• A1 pulley, transverse carpal ligament

• PIP, A1 pulley

• Transverse carpal ligament, wrist crease

• wrist crease, forearm

What is the downside of passive motion protocol?

• Increase therapist workload

• Poor mobilisation of dip

• incidence of flexion contracture

• higher incidence of rupture

The following are the benefits of early mobilisation following tendon repair, except___.

• Reduced tensile strength

• Fewer adhesion

• Minimal deformation

• Improved tendon exercusion

What is the purpose of traction on flexor tendon orthosis?

• To passively flex the finger joint

• To passively extend the finger joint

• To actively flex the finger joint

• To actively extend the finger joint