Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 558-564 , March 2005

Device-assisted muscle strengthening in the rehabilitation of patients after surgically stabilized vertebral fractures

  • Michael Kramer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Michael Kramer, MD, Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Universität Ulm, Steinhövelstr 9, 89075 Ulm, Germany
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  • Christoph Dehner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Peter Katzmaier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Frank Neuwirth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Volker Ebert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Martin Elbel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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  • Erich Hartwig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.

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PII: S0003-9993(04)01243-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.09.008

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 3 , Pages 558-564 , March 2005

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