The evolution of early mobilization of the repaired flexor tendon

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-168

  Pettengill, Karen M ^a,b  

^a NovaCare Hand Upper Extremity Rehab   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINGER; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TONE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; REVIEW; SPLINTING; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TRACTION THERAPY;

EID: 17644384468     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2005.01.007     Document Type: Article

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