OUTCOMES ROM is the criterion set to determine successful outcomes after flexor tendon repair. Several methods of evaluating ROM results have been developed. Two of these methods are presented in Tables 17-2 and 17-3. Strickland’s method includes only proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint motion (although the measurements are made while the patient attempts to make a full fist). Kleinert’s method includes all three joints of the digit. Outcome information specific to the zone of injury follows.