An innovative and cost-effective way of managing ankle fractures prior to surgery, home therapy

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 615-618

  Lloyd, John M ^a   Martin, Rachel ^a   Rajagopolan, Senthil ^a   Zieneh, Nedal ^a   Hartley, Richard ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle fractures; Cost; Pathway; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENGLAND; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 77958196021     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588410X12699663904358     Document Type: Article

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