Examination of the Elbow: Linking Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Outcomes as a Framework for Maximizing Therapy Interventions

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 82-97

  MacDermid, Joy C ^a,b   Michlovitz, Susan L ^c,d  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Finger Lakes Physical Therapy   (United States)

^d Rocky Mountain University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELBOW DISEASE; ELBOW INJURY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; JOINT MOBILITY; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE FUNCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; SELF REPORT; SURGEON; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33646521785     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2006.02.018     Document Type: Article

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