Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 4 , Pages 269-281 , December 2010

Clinical outcomes of rehabilitation for patients following lateral patellar dislocation: a systematic review

  • Toby O. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
    • Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Orthopaedics, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich NR2 7UY, UK. Tel.: +44 01603 286990; fax: +44 01603 287369.
    • ,
  • Leigh Davies

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
    • ,
  • Rachel Chester

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
    • Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
    • ,
  • Allan Clark

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
    • ,
  • Simon T. Donell

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.02.006

Physiotherapy
Volume 96, Issue 4 , Pages 269-281 , December 2010

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