Moment arm and force-generating capacity of the extensor carpi ulnaris after transfer to the extensor carpi radialis brevis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1083-1090

  Herrmann, Ariel M ^a   Delp, Scott L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Muscle; Surgery simulation strength; Tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER MODEL; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON INJURY; TENDON TRANSFER; THEORY;

EID: 0032853612     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.1083     Document Type: Article

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