A Novel Grip-Type Microsurgical Needle Holder: Introduction and Electromyographic Evaluation

Background We have newly developed a novel “grip-type” gun-shaped microsurgical needle holder that requires only finger twisting between the thumb and index finger for needle advancement. This study aimed to objectively assess whether this grip-type needle holder could reduce forearm muscle movement...

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Main Authors: Yoshichika Yasunaga, Daisuke Yanagisawa, Erika Ohata, Shunsuke Yuzuriha, Shoji Kondoh, Kiyoshi Matsuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1715582