The supination effect of tendon transfer of the flexor carpi ulnaris to the extensor carpi radialis brevis or longus: A cadaveric study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1091-1096

  Van Heest, Ann E ^a   Murthy, Naveen S ^a   Sathy, Michael R ^a   Wentorf, Fred A ^a  

^a UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

ECRB; ECRL; FCU; Supination; Tendon; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CADAVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TENDON; TENDON TRANSPLANTATION; TENOTOMY; ULNA; WRIST;

EID: 0032883261     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.1091     Document Type: Article

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