Resting injured limbs delays recovery: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVES: Rest is commonly used as primary treatment, rather than just palliation, for injured limbs. We searched the literature for evidence of benefit or harm from immobilization or mobilization of acute limb injury in adults. DATA SOURCES: We systematically searched for and retrieved randomize...

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Main Authors: Nash, C, Mickan, S, Mar, D, Glasziou, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004