Significant improvements in pain after a six-week physiotherapist-led exercise and education intervention, in patients with osteoarthritis awaiting arthroplasty, in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: A major challenge facing those with late stage osteoarthritis is delayed surgery due to waiting lists. In South Africa patients wait years for a hip/knee arthroplasty. Affected patients require effective management to address their pain, especially while awaiting surgery. Existing litera...

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Autores principales: Saw, M. M., Kruger-Jakins, T., Edries, N., Parker, R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4884378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27233479
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1088-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4884378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27233479
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1088-6

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