Physiotherapy intervention practice patterns used in rehabilitation after distal radial fracture

Physiotherapy (United Kingdom)

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 233-240

  Bruder, Andrea M ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,b   Dodd, Karen J ^a   Shields, Nora ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Allied Health Clinical Research Office   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distal radial fracture; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; CONSULTATION; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; JOINT MOBILIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASSAGE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; REHABILITATION CARE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT DURATION; WRIST;

DISTAL RADIAL FRACTURE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RADIUS FRACTURES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881022298     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: 18731465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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