TY - JOUR
T1 - Extensor mechanism of the fingers. II. Tensile properties of components
AU - Garcia-Elias, Marc
AU - An, Kai Nan
AU - Berglund, Lawrence J.
AU - Linscheid, Ronald L.
AU - Cooney, William P.
AU - Chao, Edmund Y.S.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Seven fresh human finger specimens have been studied to determine the differences in structural stiffness between different components of the extensor assembly. Differences were found to be significant, ranging from an average of 275 N/mm for the proximal and distal segments of the central band to an average of 40 N/mm for the central-to-lateral intercrossing fascicles. The terminal tendon of the lateral band was shown to be as stiff as the middle segment of the central band.
AB - Seven fresh human finger specimens have been studied to determine the differences in structural stiffness between different components of the extensor assembly. Differences were found to be significant, ranging from an average of 275 N/mm for the proximal and distal segments of the central band to an average of 40 N/mm for the central-to-lateral intercrossing fascicles. The terminal tendon of the lateral band was shown to be as stiff as the middle segment of the central band.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0363-5023(10)80080-2
DO - 10.1016/S0363-5023(10)80080-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 1748762
AN - SCOPUS:0026318632
VL - 16
SP - 1136
EP - 1140
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
SN - 0363-5023
IS - 6
ER -