A new barbed device for repair of flexor tendons

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1165-1170

  Hirpara, K M ^a,b   Sullivan, P J ^a,c   O'Sullivan, M E ^a  

^a Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

^b WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUCIATE TECHNIQUE; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; NONHUMAN; PENNINGTON MODIFIED KESSLER TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SAVAGE TECHNIQUE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TISSUE REPAIR;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUS SCROFA; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 77955391466     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B8.23029     Document Type: Article

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