Optimizing biomechanical performance of the 4-strand cruciate flexor tendon repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 571-580

  Dona, Eddy ^b   Gianoutsos, Mark P ^b   Walsh, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cruciate; Flexor tendon; locking; repair

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HINDLIMB; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SHEEP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; SHEEP; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 3142771250     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.04.007     Document Type: Article

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