Traumatic patella tendon rupture: Early mobilisation following surgical repair

Injury

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 76-79

  Bhargava, S P ^a   Hynes, M C ^a   Dowell, J K ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERCLAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PATELLA TENDON; PATELLA TENDON RUPTURE; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; TENDON RUPTURE; TENDON SUTURE;

EID: 0346308470     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(03)00069-X     Document Type: Article

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