Pulley reconstruction using palmaris longus autograft after repeat trigger release

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-287

  Kaufmann, R A ^a   Pacek, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bowstringing; flexor tendons; pulley reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FLEXOR TENDON; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; MALE; PLAMARIS LONGUS MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TENDONS; TENOSYNOVITIS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 33646109566     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.12.011     Document Type: Article

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