Cyclic pneumatic soft-tissue compression enhances recovery following fracture of the distal radius: A randomised controlled trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 247-252

  Challis, Murray J ^a   Jull, Gwendolen J ^a   Stanton, Warwick R ^a   Welsh, Mark K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Caloundra Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cyclic compression; Fracture compression; Fracture healing; Pneumatic pump; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349097361     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(07)70005-3     Document Type: Article

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