Functional changes in patients with spondylarthropathy. A controlled trial of the effects of short-term rehabilitation and 3-year follow-up

Rheumatology International

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 211-214

  Viitanen, J V ^a   Heikkila S ^a  

^a Rehab Inst Finnish Rheum Assoc   (Finland)

Author keywords

Follow up; Functional status; Physiotherapy; Spondylarthropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034927956     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002960100101     Document Type: Article

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