Biomechanical characterization of tissues in Dupuytren's disease

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-296

  Afoke, A ^a   Meagher, P J ^a   Starley, I ^a   McGrouther, D A ^a   Bailey, A J ^a   Brown, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE TYPES;

BIOMECHANICS; DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0031863902     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80043-0     Document Type: Article

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