Rupture of a flexor pollicis longus repair in a body builder through the use of an electronic muscle stimulator

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1009-1010

  Ansari, A ^a   Ramsey, K W D R ^a   Floyd, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRONICS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; THUMB; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33845432862     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.026591     Document Type: Article

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