Clinical results of flexor tendon repair in zone II using a six-strand double-loop technique compared with a two-strand technique

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 418-423

  Hoffmann, G L ^a   Buchler U ^a   Vögelin, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Early active mobilisation; Flexor tendon repair; Lim and Tsai; Modified Kessler; Six strand

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MOBILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49249108986     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408091570     Document Type: Article

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