Table 2.
Treatment Findings and Follow-Up Assessment
| Patient | Surgery | Operative Findings Bony Abnormalities at Lister Tubercle | Rheumatology Findings During Surgery | Operative Findings Tendon | Histopathology | DASH Score | F/U Period | Prodrome | Interval Until Surgery | Extension Lag in MCP Joint Index | ROM of Distal Interphalangeal Joint at Final F/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient 1 | Primary repair | Normal | No | Intact reticulum, frayed tendon ends with gap | Attached | 5.7 | 50 months | Yes | 2 weeks | No | 12 Hyperextension |
| Patient 2 | EIP to EPL Transfer | Normal | No | Intact reticulum, frayed tendon ends with gap | Attached | 1.5 | 49 months | Yes | 3 days | No | 10 Hyperextension |
| Patient 3 | EIP to EPL Transfer | Normal | No | Intact reticulum, frayed tendon ends with gap | Attached | 3 | 40 months | Yes | 4 weeks | 5 degrees | 10 Hyperextension |
| Patient 4 | EIP to EPL Transfer | Normal | No | Intact reticulum, frayed tendon ends with gap | Not available | 3.3 | 35 months | No | 5 weeks | No | 5 Hyperextension |
| Patient 5 | EIP to EPL Transfer | Normal | No | Intact reticulum, frayed tendon ends with gap | Attached | 3.5 | 16 moths | Yes | 10 days | No | 5 Hyperextension |
| Patient 6 | EIP to EPL Transfer | Normal | No | Intact reticulum, frayed tendon ends with gap | Not available | 5 | 51 months | Yes | 8 weeks | No | 10 Hyperextension |
| Patient 7 | Refused treatment | Yes | 6 weeks |
Abbreviations: EIP, extensor indicis proprius; EPL, extensor pollicis longus; DASH, disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand; F/U, follow-up; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; ROM, range of motion.