Early motion and directed exercise (EMADE) versus usual care post ankle fracture fixation: study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Following surgical fixation of ankle fractures, the traditional management has included immobilisation for 6 weeks in a below-knee cast. However, this can lead to disuse atrophy of the affected leg and joint stiffness. While early rehabilitation from 2 weeks post surgery is viewed as saf...

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Autores principales: Matthews, Paul A., Scammell, Brigitte E., Ali, Arfan, Coughlin, Timothy, Nightingale, Jessica, Khan, Tanvir, Ollivere, Ben J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
Materias:
Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2691-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984379/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2691-7

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