The biomechanical analysis of a tendon fixation device for flexor tendon repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 237-245

  Su, Brian W ^b   Protopsaltis, Themistocles S ^b   Koff, Matthew F ^b   Chang, Ketharin P ^b   Strauch, Robert J ^b   Crow, Scott A ^b   Rosenwasser, Melvin P ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Flexor tendon repair; Stainless steel; Tendon biomechanics

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; POLYPROPYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS; FLEXOR TENDON; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SURGERY;

EID: 15244353685     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.07.020     Document Type: Article

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