Rehabilitation of Flexor Tendon Repairs

Saturday, June 21, 2025


9:00 am

Pacific Time

Duration: 1 Hour
CEU: Credit: 1

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Presenter: Lauren DeTullio, OTR/L, CHT

Description: 

The presentation covers a historical perspective of rehabilitation of flexor tendon repairs. It is important to understand how this approach evolved over time with the emergence and expansion of science about histology of tendons, suture techniques, impact of external and internal factors. We will discuss the rehabilitation approaches that were developed based on this science.

Specific Objectives: 

  • The audience will be able to understand the tendon histological discoveries over the years that influenced the flexor tendon rehabilitation programs
  • The audience will be able to recognize the different protocols and the application to use within a certain context
  • The audience will be able to recognize limitations encountered with flexor tendon injuries and provide ideas to manage these challenges

Speaker Bio:

Lauren DeTullio, OTR/L, CHT, is an occupational therapist and Certified Hand Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She is the Regional Director of the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center and the Director of the Hand Rehabilitation Foundation. She is an adjunct professor in the Occupational Therapy program at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lauren has co-authored chapters in the seventh edition of Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity, in the third edition of Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation – A Practical Guide, and in the first edition of Fractures and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus.

She is a co-chairman and has served as a regular faculty member for the annual Philadelphia Hand Symposium Surgery and Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity. Lauren has volunteered for ASHT on the Awards Committee, Board Intern and most recently the International Committee.

 

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