Early active mobilization after second stage flexor tendon grafts

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 372-374

  Khan, K ^a   Riaz, M ^a   Murison, M S C ^a   Brennen, M D ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0030879064     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80404-4     Document Type: Article

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