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Amanda Higgins1, Donald H Lalonde1
1Occupational Therapy Department, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, New Brunswick and Dalhousie University, Saint John, Canada.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
|December 16, 2016
Abstract:
The Saint John Protocol describes a rehabilitation program of up to half a fist of protected true active finger flexion beginning 3 to 5 days after flexor tendon repair. We no longer use full fist place and hold. We illustrate with film and text the reasons for these changes.

