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Flexor Tendon Lengthening

Flexor Tendon Lengthening is a surgical technique, classified under corrective soft-tissue procedures, that involves the strategic cutting or elongation of the flexor digitorum longus or brevis tendons to alleviate pathological plantarflexion of the proximal phalanx in claw toe deformity.

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Results of Flexor Tendon Surgery in Zone II

James W. Strickland · Hand Clinics · 1985 · 176 citations

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Metacarpal shaft fractures: The effect of shortening on the extensor tendon mechanism

Robert J. Strauch, Melvin P. Rosenwasser, John G. Lunt · The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 1998 · 161 citations

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Half a century of flexor-tendon surgery. Current status and changing philosophies.

C Verdan · PubMed · 1972 · 137 citations

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Growth factors and canine flexor tendon healing: Initial studies in uninjured and repair models

Frederick J. Duffy, Richard H. Gelberman, Charles A. Hergrueter · The Journal Of Hand Surgery · 1995 · 127 citations

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The effect of intraosseous graft length on tendon‐bone healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using flexor tendon

Shuji Yamazaki, Kazunori Yasuda, Fumihisa Tomita et al. · Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy · 2006 · 109 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JW
    James W. Strickland

    Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, United States

    3 publications · 269 citations

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    Richard H. Gelberman

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    3 publications · 281 citations

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  3. MI
    Martin I. Boyer

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    2 publications · 154 citations

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  4. CV
    C Verdan

    Polyclinic Medical University, Switzerland

    2 publications · 188 citations

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    Sadao Morita

    Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan

    2 publications · 52 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Indiana University

    Bloomington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    186 citations

  2. Duke Medical Center

    Durham, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    174 citations

  3. Indiana University School of Medicine

    Indianapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    186 citations

  4. Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    186 citations

  5. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  6. University College Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    78 citations

  7. St Vincent Hospital

    Indianapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    186 citations

  8. Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

    Dublin, Ireland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    156 citations

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  1. The Journal Of Hand Surgery

    JHS · 12 publications · 740 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 256 citations

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  4. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

    3 publications · 102 citations

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  5. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

    JBJS · 2 publications · 67 citations

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