Ice and pulsed electromagnetic field to reduce pain and swelling after distal radius fractures

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 372-377

  Cheing, Gladys L Y ^a   Wan, Jolly W H ^b   Kai Lo, Sing ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture; Ice; Pain; Pulsed electromagnetic field; Swelling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GONIOMETRY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ULNA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOLUMETRY; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRYOTHERAPY; EDEMA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29244451040     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970510041055     Document Type: Article

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