Precision grip function after hand replantation and digital nerve injury

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 706-716

  Schenker, M ^a,b,c   Burstedt, M K O ^a   Wiberg, M ^b,d   Johansson, R S ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Digital sensibility; Fingertip forces; Fingertip position; Hand injury; Precision grip

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; LIMB REPLANTATION; NERVE INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSIBILITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; FINGER INJURIES; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LIFTING; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; REPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745056687     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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