Relative contribution of tissue oedema and the presence of an A2 pulley to resistance to flexor tendon movement: An in vitro and in vivo study

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 310-315

  Wu, Y F ^a   Zhou, Y L ^a   Tang, J B ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A2 pulley; Flexor tendon; resistance to tendon motion; tissue oedema; work of flexion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EDEMA; HINDLIMB; IN VITRO STUDY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUPTURE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TENDON; TOE;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EDEMA; HINDLIMB; MOVEMENT; RUPTURE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TENDONS; TOES;

EID: 84860309942     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411425329     Document Type: Article

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