Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of internal derangement of the knee by extended scope physiotherapists and orthopaedic doctors: Retrospective audit

Physiotherapy

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 153-157

  Gardiner, Joanna ^a   Turner, Philip ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic diagnosis; Clinical diagnosis; Extended scope physiotherapist; Knee pain; Orthopaedic doctors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0036202888     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9406(05)60549-4     Document Type: Article

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