The effects of proximal load on the excursion of autogenous flexor tendon grafts

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 285-289

  Bischoff, R J ^a   Morifusa, S ^a   Gelberman, R H ^a   Winters, S C ^a   Woo S L , Y ^a   Seiller III, J G ^a  

^a Georgia Hand and Microsurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FLEXOR TENDON; FORELIMB; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIUM; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON TRANSFER; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0032451658     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80128-7     Document Type: Article

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