The impact of the Belgian workers' compensation system on return to work after rotator cuff surgery

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 592-597

  Didden, Karolien ^a,b   Leirs, Geert ^a   Aerts, Peter ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Department   (Belgium)

^b Resident Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation system; Rotator cuff repair; Time off work; Work demand

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; WORK CAPACITY; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; BELGIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ROTATOR CUFF; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 78549241603     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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