Isolated flexor digitorum profundus tendon injuries in zones iia and iib repaired with figure of eight sutures

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-153

  Al Qattan, M M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon; Repair; Zone 2

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LACERATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952830406     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410384697     Document Type: Article

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