The assessment of flexor tendon function after primary tendon repair

Hand Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 495-503

  Elliot, David ^a   Harris, Sheila B ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPERIENCE; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; JOINT LIMITATION; JOINT MOBILITY; MEDICAL AUDIT; REVIEW; STRICKLAND SYSTEM; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0041972189     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0712(03)00028-3     Document Type: Review

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