The effect of ultrasound in acute phase rehab post flexor tendon repair surgeries

Chawla. S. Nistara, BPT; Saini. S. Sandeep, Principal, College of Physiotherapy, CMC Ludhiana; Pargal Pinki, Department of Plastic Surgery,
CMC Ludhiana.

INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE
The healing process of tendon injuries can take months, but the
use of electrotherapeutic resources may help accelerate recovery
and prevent functional complications that might otherwise delay
the rehabilitation process. The use of ultrasound in tendon repair
in early phase shall help in accelerating the process

For the patients sustaining such injuries, we propose to

use the ultrasound therapy within the safety standards
and assess the effect it has on the healing process
compared to a group which is not given the ultrasound
therapy but the rest of the rehabilitation protocol is
kept the same for both the groups.

GRAPHS
METHODOLOGY
AIM: To study the Effect of ultrasonic therapy in patients of early
phase rehabilitation post flexor tendon repair surgery.

STUDY DESIGN: Experimental study

PARAMETERS: Pulse ratio of 1:4, frequency of 1Mhz and intensity

of 0.7wt/cm2 for a treatment period of 5 mins per session

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Tendon injuries with tendon loss

RESULT
Crush injury
The two-tailed P value equals 0.0082 By
Injury associated with or extending to extensor tendons conventional criteria, this difference in ROM is
considered to be very statistically significant. The
CONCLUSION
After flexor tendon repair, pulsed ultrasound
therapy during the early rehabilitation phase is
safe and effective. The results are comparable to