The effects of the number and frequency of physical therapy treatments on selected outcomes of treatment in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 332-339

  De Carlo, Mark S ^a   Sell, Kecia E ^b  

^a METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER   (United States)

^b Institute for Athletic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Clinical outcome; Cost effectiveness; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TREATMENT PLANNING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0031441561     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1997.26.6.332     Document Type: Article

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