Effect of core suture technique and type on the gliding resistance during cyclic motion following flexor tendon repair: A cadaveric study

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1475-1481

  Moriya, Tamami ^a   Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Yamashita, Toshihiko ^b   An, Kai Nan ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Core suture; Gliding resistance; Human cadaver; Suture; Tendon repair

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 77957969752     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.21177     Document Type: Article

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