Distal biceps brachii tendon repair: An in vitro biomechanical study of tendon reattachment

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 428-432

  Berlet, Gregory C ^a   Johnson, James A ^a   Milne, Andrew D ^a   Patterson, Stuart D ^a   King, Graham J W ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031811227     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465980260031501     Document Type: Article

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