Current Concepts in Zone 2 Complex Flexor Tendon Injuries

This course will review considerations a therapist must address during evaluation and treatment of complex zone 2 injuries. To begin the course, a review of the evolution of flexor tendon rehabilitation and current evidence will be presented. Following this, pertinent questions a therapist must ask the surgeon will be reviewed to allow the therapist to develop an individualized treatment plan based on surgical procedures and client factors. The intricate anatomy of zone 2 will be reviewed, and implications for rehabilitation with complex injuries in this zone will be highlighted. Lastly, special considerations on emerging areas of practice will be discussed that can assist the therapist in developing a more client-centered treatment plan. In the literature, various terms are used to describe complex traumatic injuries. Due to this variability, the injuries in this course will address those that are a result of trauma that involves damage to two or more of the following structures: soft tissue (skin/fascia), bone, muscle, tendon, ligament, blood vessels, and peripheral nerve injuries.