The effect of metacarpal shortening on digital flexion force

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 667-672

  Wills, B P D ^a   Crum, J A ^a   McCabe, R P ^a   Vanderby, R ^a   Ablove, R H ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

flexion force; Metacarpal fracture; shortening

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FINGER; HUMAN; METACARPAL BONE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OSTEOTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURGERY; TENDON; ARTICLE; FLEXION FORCE; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; SHORTENING;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; FINGERS; HUMANS; METACARPAL BONES; MOVEMENT; OSTEOTOMY; TENDONS;

FLEXION FORCE; METACARPAL FRACTURE; SHORTENING;

EID: 84879770308     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412461589     Document Type: Article

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