A new core suture technique for flexor tendon repair: Biomechanical analysis of tensile strength and gap formation

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25 B, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 390-392

  Aslam, A ^a,b   Afoke, A ^a,b  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CADAVER; FINGERS; HUMAN; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS, PARA-ARTICULAR; TENSILE STRENGTH; THUMB;

EID: 0033805982     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2000.0384     Document Type: Article

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