Experimental study of two new flexor tendon suture techniques for postoperative early active flexion exercises

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 152-156

  Kusano, N ^a   Yoshizu, T ^a   Maki, Y ^a  

^a Niigata Hand Surgery Foundation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON SUTURE;

ANIMALS; EVALUATION STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HINDLIMB; MALE; RABBITS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033118823     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/JHSB.1998.0174     Document Type: Article

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