Analysis of Relative Motion Splint in the Treatment of Zone VI Extensor Tendon Injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1118-1122

  Sharma, Joy V ^a   Liang, Ni Jui ^a   Owen, John R ^a   Wayne, Jennifer S ^a   Isaacs, Jonathan E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; extensor; relative motion splint; tendons

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALCULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; MEASUREMENT; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENDON INJURY; TRANSDUCER;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINGERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; SPLINTS; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 33747873656     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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