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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

47 questions · 51 findings · 9 reviews

No studies found 4 · 7.8%GRADE not reported 5 · 9.8%Very low 18 · 35.3%Low 15 · 29.4%Moderate 7 · 13.7%High 2 · 3.9%

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Postoperative superficial infections · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes superficial surgical site infection Superficial surgical site… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Superficial wound dehiscence · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes superficial wound dehiscence Superficial wound dehiscence reported… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early dressing removal vs delayed dressing removal

Serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events within 30 days of surgery · people with surgical site infection

It is very uncertain whether early dressing removal changes serious adverse events Patients experiencing serious adverse events… compared with delayed dressing removal (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Functional assessment using a patient reported outcome measure: · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa
2 findings from 1 review

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Active finger range of motion · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa
2 findings from 1 review

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Adverse events: participants incurring one or more adverse events · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen changes adverse events: participants incurring one or more adverse events compared with early controlled passive exercise regimen (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen vs controlled passive exercise regimen following surgery

Tendon rupture · participants undergoing rehabilitation following surgery for flexor tendon injuries of the handa

It is very uncertain whether early active flexion plus controlled passive exercise regimen changes adverse event (tendon rupture) compared with early controlled passive exercise regimen (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table 1: comparison of operation types: early results of needle fasciotomy vs limited fasciectomy

DASH hand function score at 3 months Major outcome group 1 (hand function) (scores between 0 and 100, where 0 represents no impairment in hand function and 100 represents maximum impairment in hand function) · 125 hands in 121 participants with Dupuytren's disease of the fingers for early outcomes (van Rijssen 2006)
1 finding from 1 review