Loss to Follow-up After Tendon Repair: Impact on Functional Recovery

Although visit count did not strongly predict functional improvement, worse PRWHE scores in LTFU patients suggest that early dropout may compromise recovery. Efforts should focus on addressing barriers to adherence.

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Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000007462
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Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
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Loss to Follow-up After Tendon Repair: Impact on Functional Recovery

Phương Thu Trần, Desmond J Bennett, Douglas M. Rothkopf, Anna Bogursky et al.
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
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Loss to Follow-up After Tendon Repair: Impact on Functional Recovery

Phương Thu Trần, Desmond J Bennett, Douglas M. Rothkopf, Anna Bogursky, Anam J. Furrukh
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Abstract

Although visit count did not strongly predict functional improvement, worse PRWHE scores in LTFU patients suggest that early dropout may compromise recovery. Efforts should focus on addressing barriers to adherence.

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global OpenVol. 14(2)
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 68%
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
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