Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 2-8 , January 2005

The relationship between adherence to hand therapy and short-term outcome after distal radius fracture

  • Nicholas Taylor, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Dr. Nicholas Taylor, Musculoskeletal Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086, Australia
    • ,
  • Tania Pizzari, PT, PhD

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 Presented in part at the 7th International Physiotherapy Congress, Sydney, Australia, May 25–28, 2002.

PII: S0894-1130(04)00273-X

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.10.008

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 2-8 , January 2005

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