Comparison of home health care physical therapy outcomes following total knee replacement with and without subacute rehabilitation

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 102-108

  Chimenti, Christopher E ^a   Ingersoll, Gail ^b  

^a Therapeutic Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Home health care; Physical function; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37849032763     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200712000-00004     Document Type: Article

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