The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 4 , Pages 324-331.e7 , April 2008

What Is the Clinical Course of Acute Ankle Sprains? A Systematic Literature Review

  • Rogier M. van Rijn, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Rogier M. van Rijn, MSc, Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Room Wk-109, P.O. BOX 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands.
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  • Anton G. van Os, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Roos M.D. Bernsen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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  • Pim A. Luijsterburg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Bart W. Koes, Professor

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Sita M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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PII: S0002-9343(07)01191-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.018

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 4 , Pages 324-331.e7 , April 2008

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