Tendon Transfers for Thumb Opposition: A Biomechanical Study of Pulley Location and Two Insertion Sites

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1002-1008

  Lee, Donald H ^a,c   Oakes, Jean E ^a   Ferlic, Randolph J ^b  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

^b South Bend Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Median nerve; Opposition transfer; Tendon transfers; Thumb

Indexed keywords

APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPAL BONE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; THENAR; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0344010053     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(03)00371-X     Document Type: Article

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