The terminal tendon of the digital extensor mechanism: Part I, anatomic study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 898-902

  Schweitzer, Timothy P ^a,b   Rayan, Ghazi M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b INTEGRIS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Oklahoma City OK 73112 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

extensor mechanism; hand anatomy; Terminal tendon

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; DISTAL PHALANX; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FROZEN SECTION; HAND; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDEX FINGER; LIGAMENT; MALE; NAIL BED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON;

AGED; CADAVER; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDONS;

EID: 4744351466     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.04.022     Document Type: Article

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