Extensor tendon rehabilitation a prospective trial comparing three rehabilitation regimes

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-179

  Bulstrode, N W ^a   Burr, N ^a   Pratt, A L ^a   Grobbelaar, A O ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extensor tendon repair; Norwich regime; Static splintage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GONIOMETRY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLINT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS; TENDON INJURIES; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 14744288762     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.10.016     Document Type: Article

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