Mechanical analysis of the palmar aponeurosis pulley in human cadavers

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 240-244

  Phillips, C ^a   Mass, D ^a  

^a MC 6079   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0029926703     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(96)80107-9     Document Type: Article

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