CompletedNot Applicable

The Treatment of Purulent Flexor Tenosynovitis

Finland48 participantsStarted 2015-03

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the effect of postoperative intermittent closed-catheter irrigation on the recovery from the purulent flexor tenosynovitis. One group of patients suffering from acute purulent flexor tenosynovitis is treated using intraoperative irrigation only and the other group having both intra- and postoperative irrigation.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * clinical diagnosis of purulent flexor tenosynovitis with all four positive Kanavel's signs: * symmetric swelling of the entire digit * exquisite tenderness along the course of the tendon sheath * semiflexed posture of the digit * pain with attempted passive extension of the digit * age over 18 years * patient's willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * High-pressure, foreign body or chemical injuries, which require open debridement * prisoner, military serviceman, mental retardation or other factors which may affect one's decision making

What they're measuring

Active range of movement of the most affected finger

Timeframe: 3 months postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02320929

SponsorTampere University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12

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