A systematic review of rehabilitation protocols after surgical repair of the extensor tendons in zones V-VIII of the hand

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 365-373

  Sameem, Mojib ^a   Wood, Thomas ^a   Ignacy, Teegan ^b   Thoma, Achilleas ^b,c   Strumas, Nick ^b,c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND INJURY; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SPLINTING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80055002812     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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