Physical therapy after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: Is it effective?

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-90

  Goodwin, Peter C ^a   Morrissey, Matthew C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Controlled trial; Knee surgery; Randomized; Rehabilitation; Review article

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCECTOMY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037393254     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003677-200304000-00006     Document Type: Article

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