Cyclical testing of zone II flexor tendon repairs

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1127-1134

  Choueka, Jack ^a   Heminger, Heather ^a   Mass, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclical testing; Flexor tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SUTURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033730112     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2000.20155     Document Type: Article

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