The efficacy of the a-v impulse system in the treatment of posttraumatic swelling following ankle fracture: A prospective randomized controlled study

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 596-601

  Caschman, J ^a   Blagg, S ^a   Bishay, M ^b  

^a ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle injuries; Complications; Foot pump; Fractures; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICE; MALE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; EDEMA; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION DEVICES; MALE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 16644378667     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200410000-00003     Document Type: Article

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