b. Therapy (1) Wound care (2) Edema control (3) Splint adjustments (4) Controlled IP PROM: see immobilization method, PIP/DIP joint protective ROM—0 to 21 days postoperatively(5) Patient performs exercise each waking hour (a) While maintaining IP extension, patient actively flexes digits at MCP joints until fingers touch volar splint. Patient releases digits, allowing extension loops to passively extend MCPs to 0 degrees. (b) For zone VII, while loops support other digits in extension, the patient individually flexes each digit to the limit of the splint, after which traction passively extends the digit; this is done to promote gliding under the retinaculum.