Flexor tendon graft attachment: A review of methods and a newly modified tendon graft attachment

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 116-120

  Wilson, S ^a   Sammut, Donald ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVIDONE IODINE;

DEVICE; DISTAL PHALANX; FINGER NAIL; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; REVIEW; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON SUTURE; TENDON TRANSFER; TENDON TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE FIXATION; TRAUMATOLOGY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037384073     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(02)00362-5     Document Type: Review

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