Force analysis of the belly gutter and capener splints

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 337-343

  Li, Cecilia ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FORCE; HAND INJURY; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRESSURE; SPLINT;

EID: 0033380401     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(99)80074-X     Document Type: Article

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