Effect of immobilization, immediate mobilization, and delayed mobilization on the resistance to digital flexion using a tendon injury model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 464-472

  Halikis, M N ^a   Manske, P R ^a   Kubota, H ^a   Aoki, M ^a  

^a Hand Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND MOVEMENT; IMMOBILIZATION; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 0031011387     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80014-7     Document Type: Article

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