Early mobilization after flexor tendon repair in children

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-86

  Moehrlen, U ^a   Mazzone, L ^a   Bieli, C ^a   Weber, Daniel Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Children; Early mobilization; Flexor tendon injury; Flexor tendon repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FLEXOR TENDON; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CONVALESCENCE; HAND INJURY; INFANT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TENDON INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY AMBULATION; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDON INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649654092     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1039179     Document Type: Article

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