Repair of central slip avulsions using Mitek Micro Arc bone anchors

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 679-682

  Cluett, J ^a   Milne, A D ^a   Yang, D ^a   Morris, S F ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

AGED; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DEVICE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0033396717     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0274     Document Type: Article

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