Author:
Madsen Andre,Nair Vimal,Loots Emil,Kong Victor,Clarke Damian
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Rehabilitation,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
Reference14 articles.
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https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000000772
This is an important and well written consensus document on PPEI and must be considered the gold standard in our contemporary approach to the problem.
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