Comparative biomechanical analysis of a new circumferential flexor tendon repair and a modified Kessler repair

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 236-241

  Ion, L E ^a,c   Sykes, P J ^a   Cassell, O C S ^a,d   O'Doherty, D M ^b   Roberts, A M ^b  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0030995703     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(97)91153-X     Document Type: Article

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