Reconstruction of the digital flexor pulley system: A retrospective comparison of two methods of treatment

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-66

  Arora, R ^a   Fritz, D ^a   Zimmermann, R ^a   Lutz, M ^a   Kamelger, F ^a   Klauser, A S ^a   Gabl, M ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

bowstringing; extensor retinaculum graft; finger pulley reconstruction; finger pulley rupture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGER PULLEY RUPTURE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON SURGERY;

ADULT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33845881711     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.09.019     Document Type: Article

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