Triceps tendons: A biomechanical comparison of intact and repaired strength

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-218

  Petre, Benjamin M ^a   Grutter, Paul W ^a   Rose, David M ^a   Belkoff, Stephen M ^a   McFarland, Edward G ^a   Petersen, Steve A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmented repair; Basic Science Study; Biomechanical Study; Triceps repair; Triceps repair strength; Triceps rupture; Triceps tendon; Triceps tendon intact strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON STRESS; TENDON SUTURE; TRICEPS TENDON;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79151480743     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.08.017     Document Type: Article

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