Dynamic splints do not reduce contracture following distal radial fracture: A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-180

  Jongs, Raymond A ^a,b   Harvey, Lisa A ^b   Gwinn, Tom ^a   Lucas, Barbara R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contracture; Distal radius fractures; Physiotherapy; Randomised controlled trials; Splints; Wrist injuries

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRACTURE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPLINT; TREATMENT FAILURE; WRIST;

AGED; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; SPLINTS; TREATMENT FAILURE; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 84864960574     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(12)70108-X     Document Type: Article

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