An assessment of the tensile properties and technical difficulties of two- and four-strand flexor tendon repairs

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 294-297

  Lawrence, Tom M ^a   Woodruff, M J ^a   Aladin, A ^a   Davis, T R C ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon repair; Multistrand repair; Surgical trainee; Suture technique; Tensile properties

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FORCE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL STUDENT; NONHUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; SURGEON; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; MODELS, ANIMAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; RUPTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18144421587     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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