Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients with tibial external fixator: a systematic scoping review.
To map evidence regarding physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients with tibial external fixator (EF), and to point out literature gaps for further research. Systematic scoping review conducted in four databases. We included both experimental and non-experimental studies involving patients...
| Published in: | Disability & Rehabilitation Vol. 46; no. 9; pp. 1673 - 1685 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2024
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