Early active mobilization of primary repairs of the flexor pollicis longus tendon with two Kessler two-strand core sutures and a strengthened circumferential suture

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 531-535

  Sirotakova, M ^a   Elliot, D ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute tendon rupture; Flexor pollicis longus; Primary flexor tendon repair; Reinforced suturing flexor tendons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SUTURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPROPYLENES; SPLINTS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENDON INJURIES; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8644281276     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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