Short-term natural recovery of ankle sprains following discharge from emergency departments

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 566-571

  Aiken, Alice B ^a   Pelland, Lucie ^a   Brison, Robert ^b   Pickett, William ^b   Brouwer, Brenda ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Function; Impairment; Injury; Soft tissue; Strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 51949097476     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2811     Document Type: Article

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