The effect of mitek anchor insertion angle to attachment of fdp avulsion injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 292-295

  Schreuder, F B ^a   Scougall, P J ^a   Puchert, E ^a   Vizesi, F ^a   Walsh, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

FDP; insertion angle; suture anchors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NAIL DISEASE; NAIL INFECTION; NECROSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUTURE; TENDON INJURY; TISSUE FIXATION;

AGED; CADAVER; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33646499175     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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