Intermittent pneumatic pedal compression and edema resolution after acute ankle fracture: A prospective, randomized study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 347-350

  Thordarson, David B ^a   Ghalambor, Navid ^a   Perlman, Mark ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE EDEMA; ANKLE FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CUFF; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLINTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030990366     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079701800607     Document Type: Article

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