Biomechanical analysis of a modification of Tang method of tendon repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 347-350

  Wang, B ^a   Xie, R G ^a   Tang, Jin Bo ^a  

^a NANTONG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Modified Tang method; Tang technique; Tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MACHINE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SURGERY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0042816224     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00019-6     Document Type: Article

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