Fiber length variability within the flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor carpi radialis muscles: Implications for surgical tendon transfer

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 909-914

  Fridén, Jan ^a   Lovering, Richard M ^b   Lieber, Richard L ^c,d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d 3350 Jolla Village Dr S Diego C   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand surgery; muscle; muscle architecture; tendon transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS MUSCLE; FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTOR NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMERE LENGTH; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON TRANSFER;

CADAVER; CELL SHAPE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FOREARM; HUMANS; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDON TRANSFER; TENDONS;

EID: 4744361597     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.04.028     Document Type: Article

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