Biomechanics of the flexor tendons

Hand Clinics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-149

  Goodman, Howard J ^a   Choueka, Jack ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; LOADING TEST; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE FORCE; REVIEW; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRETCHING; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON TRANSFER; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION; THEORETICAL MODEL; TISSUE REPAIR; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HAND; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 18844455756     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2004.11.002     Document Type: Review

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