Braces and splints for musculoskeletal conditions

American Family Physician

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 342-348

  Gravlee, Jocelyn R ^a   Van Durme, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE SPRAIN; BRACE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SPLINT; VALGUS DEFORMITY; WRIST;

ANKLE INJURIES; BRACES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; SPLINTS;

EID: 33846916937     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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