Reconstruction of the flexor tendon sheath. An experimental study in rabbits

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21 B, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 72-83

  Oei, T S ^a   Klopper, P J ^a   Spaas, J A J ^a   Buma, P ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM; RABBIT; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SHEATH;

EID: 0030021113     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80017-9     Document Type: Article

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