Histogenesis and morphology of the flexor tendon pulley system in the human embryonic hand

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 25 B, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 175-179

  Sbernardori, M C ^a,b   Fenu, G ^a   Pirino, A ^a   Fabbriciani, C ^a   Montella, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO (ANATOMY); FLEXOR TENDON; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TENDON SHEATH;

EID: 0034099544     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0341     Document Type: Article

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