A retrospective cohort investigation of active range of motion within one week of open reduction and internal fixation of distal radius fractures

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 225-231

  Driessens, Susan ^a   Diserens Chew, Trudie ^a   Burton, Christopher ^a   Lassig, Erika ^a   Hartley, Carina ^a   McPhail, Steven ^b,c  

^a Logan Hospital   (Australia)

^b Centre for Functioning and Health Research   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fracture fixation; Internal; Radius fractures; Range of motion; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANGE OF MOTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; WRIST;

FRACTURE FIXATION; INTERNAL; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84880330918     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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