Functional outcomes following surgical repair of wrist extensor tendons

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 120-124

  Josty, I C ^a   MacQuillan, A H F ^b   Murison, M S C ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extensor; Functional outcome; Grip strength; Pinch strenght; Tendon; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0038481664     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00040-7     Document Type: Article

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