Mechanical strengths of tendon sutures: An in vitro comparative study of six techniques

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 228-233

  Zatiti, S C A ^a   Mazzer, N ^a   Barbieri, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; SWINE; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0031956702     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80181-2     Document Type: Article

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