The effects of a shortened postoperative mobilization programme after flexor tendon repair in zone 2

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21 B, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-71

  Adolfsson, L ^a   Soderberg, G ^a   Larsson, M ^a   Karlander, L E ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TIME;

EID: 0030029088     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80016-7     Document Type: Article

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