Comparison of postoperative early active mobilization and immobilization in vivo utilising a four-strand flexor tendon repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 26 B, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 301-306

  Wada, A ^a   Kubota, H ^a   Miyanishi, K ^a   Hatanaka, H ^a   Miura, H ^a   Iwamoto, Y ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ADHESION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALLUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOG; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HEALING; IMMOBILIZATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; STAINING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; EARLY AMBULATION; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENDONS;

EID: 0034879252     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2000.0547     Document Type: Article

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