In vivo finger flexor tendon force while tapping on a keyswitch

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 178-184

  Dennerlein, Jack Tigh ^a,b   Diao, Edward ^a   Mote Jr , C D ^b   Rempel, David M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UCSF/UCB Ergonomics Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; JOINT PROSTHESES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; RISKS; SURGERY; TISSUE;

IN VIVO FINGER FLEXOR TENDON FORCE; KEYSWITCH;

TENDONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0032902135     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100170205     Document Type: Article

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