A modular tension-adjusting splint for tendon transfer in reconstructive surgeries of extremities

Optimal tension during tendon transfer is the most important surgeon-controlled factor, which determines the final outcome of surgery. To attain optimal tension, the joints have to be maintained in proper position during the final attachment of the transferred tendon. Maintaining this desired positi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B Kamath Jagannath, Bhardwaj Praveen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2006-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1699156