The direct midlateral approach with lateral enlargement of the pulley system for repair of flexor tendons in fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 463-468

  Messina, A ^a   Messina, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINGER INJURY; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SENSIBILITY; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; VASCULARIZATION;

FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029795903     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80047-7     Document Type: Article

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