Immediate mobilization compared with conventional immobilization for the impacted nonoperatively treated proximal humeral fracture: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89 A, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2582-2590

  Lefevre Colau, M M ^a   Babinet, A ^b   Fayad, F ^b   Fermanian, J ^b   Anract, P ^b   Roren, A ^b   Kansao, J ^b   Revel, M ^b   Poiraudeau, S ^b  

^a Paris Descartes University   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SHOULDER; SHOULDER PAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 36849066852     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01419     Document Type: Article

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