THE CONTRACTILITY OF KNUCKLE PADS - AN IN-VITRO STUDY

Authors
IRWIN LR NAYLOR IL HOLMS W
Citation
Lr. Irwin et al., THE CONTRACTILITY OF KNUCKLE PADS - AN IN-VITRO STUDY, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 22B(1), 1997, pp. 110-112
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
22B
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
110 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1997)22B:1<110:TCOKP->2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Strips of tissue from knuckle pads contract in response to the myofibr oblast stimulant mepyramine in a reversible, repeatable and dose-depen dent manner. The significance of this finding is discussed.