Current utilization, interpretation, and recommendations: The Musculoskeletal Function Assessments (MFA/SMFA)

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 738-742

  Barei, David P ^a   Agel, Julie ^a,b   Swiontkowski, Marc F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional outcome; MFA; SMFA

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDITY;

HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 35948940057     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31815bb30f     Document Type: Review

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