Influence of core suture geometry on tendon deformation and gap formation in porcine flexor tendons

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 190-195

  Walbeehm, Erik T ^a   De Wit, T ^a   Hovius, S E R ^a   McGrouther, D A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon; Four strand; Loading; Porcine; Suture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FLEXOR TENDON; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON STRESS; TENDON SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; SWINE; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 65449167972     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408098479     Document Type: Article

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