Comparison of zone II flexor tendon repairs using an in vitro linear cyclic testing protocol

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 718-722

  Matheson, G ^a   Nicklin, S ^a   Gianoutsous, M P ^a   Walsh, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cross stitch; Flexor tendon; Kessler; Mechanical testing; Savage

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL IMAGING; PATIENT REHABILITATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

DYNAMIC LOADING; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL TESTING; GAP FORMATION; KESSLER CORE STRUCTURE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DYNAMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEASUREMENT; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RECORDING; REHABILITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

AGED; CADAVER; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODICITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21444444927     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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