Anatomy and biomechanics of the digital flexor tendons
Idler, R.S.
Hand Clinics 1(1): 3-11
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0749-0712 PMID: 4093462 Document Number: 242936
The digital flexor system constitutes one of the most elegant and sophisticated systems of movement in the human body. Intimate knowledge of its anatomy and biomechanics is necessary for the surgeon who elects to care for acute flexor tendon injuries or to perform secondary reconstruction.
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