Biomechanical properties of extensor tendon repair using the six-strand single-loop suture technique: A comparative analysis with three other techniques in cadaveric models

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 845-855

  Lim, Beng Hai ^a   Ooi, Lai Hock ^b   Chou, Siaw Meng ^c   Goh, Kheng Lim ^d  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

extensor tendon; repair; Six strand single loop suture; suture pull out

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455192714     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519411004113     Document Type: Article

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