Direct-access physiotherapy to help manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders in an emergency department: Results of a randomized controlled trial.

Rose Gagnon Kadija Perreault Simon Berthelot Eveline Matifat François Desmeules Bertrand AchouMarie-Christine LarocheCatherine Van NesteStéphane TremblayJean Leblond Luc J Hébert

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)

Patients presenting with a MSKD to the ED with direct access to a PT had better clinical outcomes and used less services and resources than those in the usual care group after ED discharge and up to 3 months after discharge.

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