Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 503-507 , March 2005

Hyaluronic acid diminishes the resistance to excursion after flexor tendon repair: An in vitro biomechanical study

  • T. Akasaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8585, Japan
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  • J. Nishida

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8585, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-19-651-5111; fax: +81-19-626-3699
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  • S. Araki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8585, Japan
    • ,
  • T. Shimamura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka 020-8585, Japan
    • ,
  • P.C. Amadio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • ,
  • K.-N. An

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

,Accepted 19 April 2004.

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PII: S0021-9290(04)00226-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.04.021

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 503-507 , March 2005

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