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Optimal early active mobilisation protocol after extensor tendon repairs in zones V and VI: A systematic review of literature
Introduction Early mobilisation protocols after repair of extensor tendons in zone V and VI provide better outcomes than immobilisation protocols. This systematic review investigated different early active mobilisation protocols used after extensor tendon repair in zone V and VI. The purpose was to determine whether any one early active mobilisation protocol provides superior results. Methods...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: HAND
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1558-9447,1558-9455
DOI: 10.1177/1558944716660555gp