Quantification of partial or complete A4 pulley release with FDP repair in cadaveric tendons

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 439-445

  Franko, Orrin I ^a   Lee, Nathan M ^a   Finneran, John J ^a   Shillito, Matthew C ^a   Meunier, Matthew J ^a   Abrams, Reid A ^a   Lieber, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

A4 pulley; flexor; laceration; repair; tendon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DEVICE; FEMALE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOADING TEST; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FINGERS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 79952311763     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.11.041     Document Type: Article

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