Repair strength of tendons of varying gliding curvature: A study in a curvilinear model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-249

  Tang, Jin Bo ^a   Xu, Yan ^a   Wang, Bin ^a  

^a NANTONG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Early mobilization; Motion arc; Pulley and sheath; Tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CURVILINEAR MODEL; DEVICE; FLEXOR TENDON; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MODIFIED KESSLER METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION;

EID: 0037351341     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50028     Document Type: Article

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