Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1652-1657 , October 2009

Effect of Multiple Physiotherapy Sessions on Functional Outcomes in the Initial Postoperative Period After Primary Total Hip Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Kellie A. Stockton, BAppSc Physio, Grad Dip Physio

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Arthritis Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Kellie A. Stockton, BAppSc Physio, Grad Dip Physio, Arthritis Queensland, PO Box 2121, Windsor, Queensland 4030, Australia
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  • Kerrie A. Mengersen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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 Supported by the Wesley Research Institute (grant no. 2006/14) and ARC Linkage Project (grant no. LP0669670).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(09)00377-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.012

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1652-1657 , October 2009

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