Mechanical properties of various circumferential tendon suture techniques

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 474-480

  Kubota, H ^a   Aoki, M ^a   Pruitt, D L ^a   Manske, P R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; HAND INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0029837416     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80049-0     Document Type: Article

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