An Analysis of Factors Associated With Failure of Tendon Repair in the Canine Model

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 518-525

  Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Moran, Steven L ^a   Cha, Stephen S ^a   Kai Nan An, ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a  

^a Division of Orthopedic Research   (United States)

Author keywords

canine; Flexor tendon; tendon repair; tendon rupture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MODEL; DOG; FLEXOR TENDON; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DOGS; LACERATIONS; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; WEIGHT-BEARING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33947728655     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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