Anatomic and functional improvements achieved by rehabilitation in zone II and zone v flexor tendon injuries

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-24

  Bal, Serpil ^a   Oz, Bengi ^a   Gurgan, Alev ^a   Memis, Asuman ^a   Demirdover, Cenk ^a   Sahin, Baris ^a   Oztan, Yucel ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Flexor Tendon Repair; Hand Function; Hand Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FOLLOW UP; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SPLINT; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPLINTS; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 78650758713     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181fc7a46     Document Type: Article

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