Finkelstein's test: A biomechanical analysis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 130-135

  Kutsumi, Keiji ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a,b   Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Zobitz, Mark E ^a   Tanaka, Tatsuro ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk; de Quervain's disease; Finkelstein's test; gliding resistance; tethering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON; WRIST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDONS; TENOSYNOVITIS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 13244275392     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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