The effect of the extent of a1 pulley release on the force required to flex the digits: A cadaver study on the thumb, middle and ring fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume)

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-49

  Low, C K ^a   Pereira, B P ^a   ng, R T H ^a   Low, Y P ^a   Wong, H P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; FRICTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; TENDON; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FINGER JOINT; FINGERS; HUMANS; TENDONS; THUMB;

EID: 0031917725     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80217-9     Document Type: Article

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