A device to measure in vivo forces in human flexor tendons during carpal tunnel operations

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 81-84

  Powell, E S ^a   Trail, I A ^a  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; TENDONS;

FLEXOR TENDONS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ACCURACY; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; HUMAN; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; REHABILITATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HAND; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 1542614359     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0309190031000123729     Document Type: Article

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