Physiotherapy rehabilitation following lumbar spinal fusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Rushton, Alison ^a   Eveleigh, Gillian ^a   Petherick, Emma Jane ^b   Heneghan, Nicola ^a   Bennett, Rosalie ^a   James, Gill ^a   Wright, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LUMBAR SPINE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SPINE FUSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865177163     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000829     Document Type: Article

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