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14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT)

17.06. - 21.06.2019, Berlin

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Immobilization after a TFCC operation

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  • presenting/speaker Hartmut Semsch - Ortema GmbH, Markgröningen, Germany
  • Max Haerle - Orthopädische Klinik Markgröningen, Markgröningen, Germany
  • Rebekka Rath - Orthopädische Klinik Markgröningen, Markgröningen, Germany
  • Simone Pop - Ortema GmbH, Markgröningen, Germany

International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy. 14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT). Berlin, 17.-21.06.2019. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2020. DocIFSSH19-1852

doi: 10.3205/19ifssh0832, urn:nbn:de:0183-19ifssh08329

Published: February 6, 2020

© 2020 Semsch et al.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. See license information at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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Objectives/Interrogation: The immobilization after a TFCC operation is needed. Do modern orthoses have an advantage over immobilization with a plaster cast?

Methods: The immobilization by orthosis brings some advantages for the patient, treating physician and therapist. These are mainly in the unproblematic handling and better hygienic conditions with a very good immobilization of the wrist and forearm.

In our study, 150 patients were treated with a TFCC garment orthosis and interviewed after completion of the treatment by questionnaire.

Results and Conclusions: In the survey, the patients confirm that the restrictions in everyday life in the areas of personal care, dressing and undressing, preparation and meal intake are low. With regard to the handleability of the orthosis, the patients give top marks.

Restrictions on mobility of the elbow and wrist caused by a rigid plaster supply are prevented by the construction of the orthosis and the given straight line of freedom. This ensures the earliest possible functional use of the operated hand.