Effect of gap size on gliding resistance after flexor tendon repair

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2482-2488

  Zhao, Chunfeng ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a   Tanaka, Tatsuro ^a   Kutsumi, Keiji ^a   Tsubone, Tetsu ^a   Zobitz, Mark E ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LACERATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE;

EID: 8144219527     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200411000-00019     Document Type: Article

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