Effect of compression therapy on knee swelling and pain after total knee arthroplasty

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 388-392

  Munk, Stig ^a,b   Jensen, Niels J F ^a,b   Andersen, Ida ^c   Kehlet, Henrik ^b,d   Hansen, Torben B ^a,b  

^a HOLSTEBRO HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b H LUNDBECK A S   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Compression bandage; Compression stocking; Knee

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872663256     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-1963-0     Document Type: Article

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