Prognosis of physical function following ankle fracture: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 841-851

  Beckenkamp, Paula R ^a,b   Lin, Chung Wei Christine ^a,b   Chagpar, Sakina ^a   Herbert, Robert D ^c   Van Der Ploeg, Hidde P ^d,e   Moseley, Anne M ^a,b  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Function; Motor activity

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURES; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ANKLE FRACTURES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84911498855     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.5199     Document Type: Review

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