In vivo flexor tendon forces increase with finger and wrist flexion during active finger flexion and extension
Kursa K, Lattanza L, Diao E, Rempel D. In vivo flexor tendon forces increase with finger and wrist flexion during active finger flexion and extension. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2006, 24: 763-769. PMID: 16514639, DOI: 10.1002/jor.20110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive finger flexionFlexor digitorum profundusFinger flexionDegrees flexionFlexor tendon forcesTendon forceHuman flexor digitorum profundusOpen carpal tunnel surgeryFlexor digitorum superficialis tendonCarpal tunnel surgeryWrist angleDegrees of flexionDifferent wrist anglesEarly rehabilitationSuperficialis tendonRepair ruptureTendon repairWrist flexionFlexion angleWrist flexion angleBuckle force transducerIndex fingerFlexionMotion rehabilitationWrist