Augmented (Massachusetts General Hospital) Becker technique combined with static splinting in extensor tendons repairs zones III to VI: Functional outcome at three months

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-11

  Zubović, Adnan ^a,b   Egan, Ciara ^a   O'Sullivan, Michael ^a  

^a Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

^b 46C Wingfield   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Becker repair; Extensor tendons; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LACERATION; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 41849145681     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e318123769e     Document Type: Article

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