Prevention of restrictive adhesions with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene diffusible membrane following flexor tendon repair: An experimental study in rabbits

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 658-664

  Hanff, G ^a   Hagberg, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADHESION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HAND SURGERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SURGERY;

EID: 0032451563     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80052-X     Document Type: Article

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