Effects of tenorraphy on the gliding function and tensile properties of partially lacerated canine digital flexor tendons

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 302-309

  Boardman III, N Douglas ^a   Morifusa, Shuhei ^a   Chan Saw, Serena S ^a   McCarthy, Donald M ^a   Sotereanos, Dean G ^a   Woo, Savio L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Flexor tendon; Nonrepair; Partial laceration; Tenorraphy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; LACERATION; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033055097     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0302     Document Type: Article

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