Practice patterns in flexor tendon repair

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-44

  Healy, Claragh ^a   Mulhall, K J ^b   Bouchier Hayes, D J ^a   Kneafsey, B ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon; Survey; Suture repair

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORTHOPEDICS; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SHEATH;

FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 34547102997     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0009-y     Document Type: Article

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