Rehabilitation for the orthopedic patient. Academic Article

abstract

• An understanding of orthopedic conditions and their medical and surgical treatment is important to help the therapist develop a treatment plan that will help the patient return to function quickly with minimal complications. The therapist must constantly assess the patient for improvement or complications and adjust the therapy plan accordingly. Knowledge of the stages of tissue healing and of the strength of tissues is critical to avoid placing too much stress on the surgical site, yet some challenge to tissues must be provided to optimize the return to function.

authors

• Davidson, Jacqueline
• Kerwin, Sharon

published proceedings

• Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract

author list (cited authors)

• Davidson, J. R., Kerwin, S. C., & Millis, D. L.

citation count

• 25

complete list of authors

• Davidson, Jacqueline R||Kerwin, Sharon C||Millis, Darryl L

publication date

• January 2005

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Animals, Domestic
• Fractures, Bone
• Fractures, Cartilage
• Joints
• Ligaments, Articular
• Physical Therapy Modalities
• Postoperative Complications
• Tendon Injuries
• Veterinary Medicine

PubMed Central ID

• 16260317

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cvsm.2005.08.006

start page

• 1357

end page

• viii

volume

• 35

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2005.08.006