Biomechanics of Core and Peripheral Tendon Repairs

Tendon Surgery of the Hand

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 35-48

  Tang, Jin Bo ^a   Xie, Ren Guo ^a  

^a NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 85091960984     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-2230-7.00004-6     Document Type: Chapter

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