A comparative analysis of the outcome of flexor tendon repair in the index and little fingers: Does the little finger fare worse?

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 20-26

  Orkar, K S ^a   Watts, C ^a   Iwuagwu, F C ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon; Index finger; Injuries; Little finger; Outcome; Primary repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856284175     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411413661     Document Type: Article

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