Physiotherapy Provision Following Discharge after Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement: A Survey of Current Practice at High-Volume NHS Hospitals in England and Wales

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-38

  Artz, Neil ^a,b   Dixon, Sam ^a   Wylde, Vikki ^a   Beswick, Andrew ^a   Blom, Ashley ^a,b   Gooberman Hill, Rachael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Hip; Knee; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FACTUAL DATABASE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84874519030     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.1027     Document Type: Article

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