Comparative Biomechanic Performances of Locked Cruciate Four-Strand Flexor Tendon Repairs in an Ex Vivo Porcine Model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-232

  Croog, Alexander ^a   Goldstein, Rachel ^a   Nasser, Philip ^a   Lee, Steve K ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon; locking suture; tendon repair; tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FORCE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; MODELS, ANIMAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33846576180     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.11.009     Document Type: Article

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