Forces transmitted along human flexor tendons during passive and active movements of the fingers

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 386-389

  Powell, Eric S ^a   Trail, I A ^a  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexor Tendons; Forces; Hand; In vivo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DEVICE; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT FUNCTION; MOBILIZATION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FINGERS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSDUCERS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 3042813300     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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