Biomechanical effects of dissecting flexor carpi ulnaris

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 856-859

  Kreulen, M ^a   Smeulders, M J C ^a   Hage, J J ^b   Huijing, P A ^c  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FASCIA; FEMALE; FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; TENOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0043030071     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.85b6.14071     Document Type: Article

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