Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 696-701 , October 2001

Gliding resistance after repair of partially lacerated human flexor digitorum profundus tendon in vitro

Received 2 January 2001 ,Accepted 5 June 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
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