Supervised physiotherapy after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: Is it effective?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 692-

  Goodwin, P C ^a   Morrissey, M C ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MASSAGE; MENISCECTOMY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SHORT SURVEY; TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26044434716     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.016790     Document Type: Short Survey

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