The Effect of Virtual Reality Based Task Specific Exercises in Patients With Hand Flexor Tendon Injury

Evaluation of the Effect of Virtual Reality Based Task Specific Exercises on Functional Level and Disease Related Quality of Life in Patients With Hand Flexor Tendon Injury

This study,the investigators aimed to investigate the effects of virtual reality-based task-specific exercises applied in addition to conventional rehabilitation program on functional level and disease-related quality of life in patients who underwent surgical repair due to flexor tendon damage due to traumatic hand injury.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Tendon repair operation due to flexor tendon injury in one hand
• Admission to the Traumatic Hand Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic of Ankara City Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Hospital within the first postoperative week and enrolled in an early passive mobilization program
• Must be in the sixth post operative week

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years of age
• Concomitant extensor tendon injury
• Having any accompanying orthopedic, neurologic, rheumatologic and vascular problems in the premorbid period
• Presence of cognitive deficit
• Presence of visual field deficit
• Presence of postural instability
• Presence of epilepsy and/or cyber disease