Partial lacerations of human digital flexor tendons: A biomechanical analysis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1011-1015

  Hariharan, J S ^a   Diao, E ^a   Soejima, O ^a   Lotz, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACERATION; LOADING TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031413659     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80040-8     Document Type: Article

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