Immediate repair and early mobilization of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in zones 1 to 4

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 250-258

  Khandwala, A R ^a   Blair, J ^a   Harris, S B ^a   Foster, A J ^a   Elliot, D ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early mobilization; EPL; Extensor repair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MOBILIZATION; SCAR; SPLINTING; TENDON INJURY; TENDON REFLEX; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542558117     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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