Pulley plasty versus resection of one slip of the flexor digitorum superficialis after repair of both flexor tendons in zone II: A biomechanical study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2039-2045

  Paillard, P J ^a   Amadio, P C ^a   Zhao, C ^a   Zobitz, M E ^a   An, K N ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036844620     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200211000-00020     Document Type: Article

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