Knee immobilization in the immediate post-operative period following ACL reconstruction: A survey of practice patterns of Canadian orthopedic surgeons

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 199-202

  Hiemstra, Laurie A ^a   Veale, Kim ^b   Sasyniuk, Treny ^c  

^a Banff Mineral Springs Hospital   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c LifeMark Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee immobilizer

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SURGEON;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE INJURIES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33745271546     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200605000-00002     Document Type: Review

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