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Repair and Regeneration of Ligaments, Tendons, and Joint Capsule pp 49–86Cite as

Tendons of the Hand

Anatomy, Repair, Healing, and Rehabilitation

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This chapter provides a review of the current knowledge in tendon repair, healing, and rehabilitation, which would clearly be incomplete without first reviewing tendon anatomy in the hand.

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Stephens, P.C., Dona, E., Niechoda, B., Clarke, T., Gianoutsos, M.P. (2006). Tendons of the Hand. In: Walsh, W.R. (eds) Repair and Regeneration of Ligaments, Tendons, and Joint Capsule. Orthopedic Biology and Medicine. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-942-7:049

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