Extensor mechanism slide for the treatment of proximal interphalangeal joint extension lag: An anatomic study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1063-1068

  Beekman, Ryan A ^a   Abbot, Amy E ^a   Taylor, Nathan L ^a   Rosenwasser, Melvin P ^a   Strauch, Robert J ^a,b  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^b New York NY 10032 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Extensor tendon; malunion; proximal phalanx fracture.; sagittal bands

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FINGER; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT LAXITY; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; RECORDING; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON;

AGED; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGER JOINT; FRACTURES, MALUNITED; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9644290724     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.07.011     Document Type: Article

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