The biomechanical assessment of gap formation after flexor tendon repair using partial interlocking cross-stitch peripheral sutures

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 584-589

  Takeuchi, N ^a   Mitsuyasu, H ^a   Kikuchi, K ^b   Shimoto, T ^c   Higaki, H ^c   Iwamoto, Y ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUOKA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

flexor tendon repair; Gap formation; interlocking cross stitch suture; partial circumferential peripheral suture

Indexed keywords

POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMECHANICS; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; POLYPROPYLENES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052847014     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411406632     Document Type: Article

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