Efficacy of nonsurgical interventions for anterior knee pain: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-49

  Collins, Natalie J ^a,b   Bisset, Leanne M ^c,d   Crossley, Kay M ^a   Vicenzino, Bill ^b  

^a The University of Melbourne   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d GOLD COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Knee injuries; Meta analysis; Pain; Sports medicine

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTHRALGIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; KNEE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOTICS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTHRALGIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SPORTS MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 83455229652     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11594460-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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