Reconstruction of the proximal interphalangeal joint collateral ligaments using the Mitek Micro Arc Anchor: An in vitro biomechanical assessment

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 124-128

  Morris, Steven F ^a,b   Yang, Daping ^a   Milne, Andrew D ^a   Smyth, Brian A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRESS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

AGED; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0032965824     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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