Workers' compensation and outcomes of upper extremity surgery

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 67-77

  Gruson, Konrad I ^a   Huang, Kevin ^b   Wanich, Tony ^a   DePalma, Anthony A ^c  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM INJURY; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RETURN TO WORK; REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ARM INJURIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETURN TO WORK; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875643747     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-02-67     Document Type: Review

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