Tensile strength of flexor tendon repairs in a dynamic cadaver model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 605-611

  Komanduri, M ^a   Phillips, C S ^a   Mass, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0029790783     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(96)80011-6     Document Type: Article

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