Biomechanical analysis of the cruciate four-strand flexor tendon repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 295-301

  McLarney, Elizabeth ^a   Hoffman, Hans ^a   Wolfe, Scott W ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Flexor tendon; Laceration; Suture; Tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033019120     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0295     Document Type: Article

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