Reconstruction of the flexor pulley: The effect of the tension and source of the graft in an in vitro dog model

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 699-703

  Seiler, J G ^a,d   Uchiyama, S ^b,d   Ellis, F ^a,d   Amadio, P C ^b,d   Gelberman, R H ^c,d   An, K N ^b,d  

^a EMORY CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DOG; EXPERIMENTAL SURGERY; FLEXOR TENDON; FRICTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0031861893     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199805000-00010     Document Type: Article

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