Melissa J. Hirth

Early return to work and improved range of motion with modified relative motion splinting: a retrospective comparison with immobilization splinting for zones V and VI extensor tendon repairs

Melissa J. Hirth, Kate Bennett, Eldon Mah et al. · Hand Therapy · 2011 · 48 citations

Neuromuscular Coordination, Movement Biomechanics, Lower Limb Trauma +20

Postoperative hand therapy management of zones V and VI extensor tendon repairs of the fingers: An international inquiry of current practice

Melissa J. Hirth, Julianne W. Howell, Lynne M. Feehan et al. · Journal of Hand Therapy · 2020 · 28 citations

International Inquiry, Hand Trauma, Tendon Repairs +10

Comparison of two relative motion extension approaches (RME with versus without an additional overnight orthosis) following zones V-VI extensor tendon repairs: A randomized equivalence trial

Melissa J. Hirth, I. V. Hunt, Kelly Briody et al. · Journal of Hand Therapy · 2021 · 13 citations

Soft Tissue Injury, Kinesiology, Biomechanics +11

Two case reports—Use of relative motion orthoses to manage extensor tendon zones III and IV and sagittal band injuries in adjacent fingers

Melissa J. Hirth, Julianne W. Howell, Lisa O’Brien · Journal of Hand Therapy · 2017 · 11 citations

Kinesiology, Health Sciences, Sagittal Band Injuries +14

Relative motion extension management of zones V and VI extensor tendon repairs: Does international practice align with the current evidence?

Melissa J. Hirth, Julianne W. Howell, Ted Brown et al. · Journal of Hand Therapy · 2020 · 11 citations

Kinesiology, Health Sciences, Medicine +14