Differences between locking loops and grasping loops: Effects on 2- strand core suture

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 995-1003

  Hotokezaka, S ^a   Manske, P R ^a  

^a Mitsubishi Kagaku Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031405345     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80038-X     Document Type: Article

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