Active mobilisation following single cross grasp four-strand flexor tenorrhaphy (Adelaide repair)

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 467-475

  Sandow, M J ^a   McMahon, M ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

active mobilization; Flexor tenorrhaphy; multi strand

Indexed keywords

NYLON; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHIBOND; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; SPLINT; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; NYLONS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYPROPYLENES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SPLINTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79960003038     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411405937     Document Type: Article

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