Biomechanical Study of Cross-Locked Cruciate Versus Strickland Flexor Tendon Repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1826-1833

  Vigler, Mordechai ^a   Palti, Ram ^a   Goldstein, Rachel ^a   Patel, Vipul P ^a   Nasser, Phillip ^a   Lee, Steve K ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; flexor; repair; resistance; tendon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FLEXOR REFLEX; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

CADAVER; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; NYLONS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 57349188488     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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