CLOSED RUPTURE OF THE FLEXOR TENDONS OF THE LITTLE FINGER SECONDARY TO NON-UNION OF FRACTURES OF THE HOOK OF THE HAMATE

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 337-341

  Yamazaki, H ^a   Kato, H ^a   Nakatsuchi, Y ^a   Murakami, N ^a   Hata, Y ^a  

^a SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

closed rupture; flexor tendon; hook of hamate; non union

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FINGER INJURY; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; OSTEOSCLEROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON TRANSFER; WRIST FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; FINGER INJURIES; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HAMATE BONE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER; TENDONS;

EID: 33646533744     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.12.015     Document Type: Article

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