Acute distal biceps tendon rupture-A new surgical technique using a de-tensioning suture to brachialis

Injury

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 838-842

  Taylor, C J ^a   Bansal, R ^a   Pimpalnerkar, A ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

De tensioning suture; Distal biceps tendon; Early rehabilitation; Surgical repair

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SUTURE; TENSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 33747140736     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.02.016     Document Type: Article

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