A Biomechanical Study of Extensor Tendon Repair Methods: Introduction to the Running-Interlocking Horizontal Mattress Extensor Tendon Repair Technique

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-23

  Lee, Steve K ^a   Dubey, Ashok ^a   Kim, Byung H ^a   Zingman, Alissa ^a   Landa, Josh ^a   Paksima, Nader ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; extensor; hand; surgery; tendon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 72449180952     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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