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Structural and mechanical integrity of tendon-to-tendon attachments used in upper limb tendon transfer surgery

Vassiliki A. Tsiampa2nd Orthopaedic Department, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Ioannis IgnatiadisDepartment of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Apostolos PapaloisExperimental and Research Center ELPEN, Pikermi, Athens, Greece
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Panayiotis GivissisOrthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Anastasios ChristodoulouOrthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Jan FridénDepartment of Hand Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden,;Swiss Paraplegic Centre, Nottwil, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 262-266 | Accepted 10 Jan 2012, Published online: 23 May 2012

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