Outcome of zone 2 flexor tendon injuries: Kleinert versus controlled active motion therapy regimens

Hand Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 102-106

  Prowse, Phoebe ^a   Nixon, Matt ^a   Constantinides, Joannis ^a   Hunter, Janet ^a   Henry, Angela ^a   Feldberg, Lore ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

controlled active motion; Flexor tendon; Kleinert; rehabilitation; rupture; therapy regimen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993736060     PISSN: 17589983     EISSN: 17589991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ht.2011.011018     Document Type: Article

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