When should patients begin ambulating following lower limb split skin graft surgery? A systematic review

Physiotherapy

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 135-145

  Smith, Toby O ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Literature review; Lower limb; Split skin graft

Indexed keywords

BED REST; BURN; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEG INJURY; LEG ULCER; MEDLINE; MELANOMA; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33748079159     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2006.03.006     Document Type: Review

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