AIM: There are many exercise methods for the functional recovery of the delicate activities of hand after surgical repair for injury of hand flexor tendon, but fewer of them were suitable for the special training of children. The purpose of this paper is to seek the effective methods for the recovery of hand in children after surgical repair for injury of hand flexor tendon considering their characteristics of naughty and impish nature, inpersistent in practice and bad medical compliance. METHODS: Totally 62 children with injury of hand flexor tendon hospitalized in the First People's Hospital of Shangqiu City from January 2000 to December 2003 were divided randomly into study group(n = 31) and control group (n = 31). Patients in the study group received rehabilitation exercises by occupational therapy with comprehensive analysis, case treatment, genearch training and learning from playing, while those in the control group received only routine comprehensive training. RESULTS: The excellent rate of injury of hand flexor tendon in the 35 fingers of the study group was 96.7%, while that in the 37 fingers of the control group was 87.1%, and there was significant difference between the two groups(Chi2 = 42.848, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The best method for the recovery of hand function after surgical repair for injury of hand flexor tendon is the training that is suitable for the psychological interests with the parents as the core according to the characteristics of children.

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