A prospective, controlled, randomized trial comparing early active extension with passive extension using a dynamic splint in the rehabilitation of repaired extensor tendons

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27 B, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 283-288

  Chester, D L ^a,b   Beale, S ^a   Beveridge, L ^a   Nancarrow, J D ^a   Titley, O G ^a  

^a Wordsley Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC SPLINT; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036332703     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2001.0745     Document Type: Article

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