Is there evidence for early mobilization following an extraarticular hand fracture?

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 300-308

  Feehan, Lynne M ^a   Bassett, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACE; CONVALESCENCE; FRACTURE HEALING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESSURE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 2642518952     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.02.014     Document Type: Article

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