Biomechanical evaluation of flexor tendon function after hamate hook excision

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 138-143

  Demirkan, Fahir ^a,b   Calandruccio, James H ^a,b,c   DiAngelo, Denis ^a,b  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c Campbell Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Excision; Excursion; Flexor tendon force; Hamate hook; Ulnar shift

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EVALUATION; EXCISION; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 0037237775     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50005     Document Type: Article

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