Two-staged Reconstruction of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 432-435

  Unglaub, F ^a   Bultmann, C ^a   Reiter, A ^a   Hahn, P ^a  

^a Handsurgery   (Germany)

Author keywords

arthrodesis; flexor pollicis longus tendon; functional outcome; two staged reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADULT; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WRITING;

EID: 33745435519     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.02.014     Document Type: Article

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