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What a Difference a Day Makes: Researchers Say That for TKA, Post-Op Same-Day Physical Therapy Reduces Opioid Use and Shortens Length of...

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Date: Friday, August 23, 2019
Author: News Now Staff

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Date: August 23, 2019
Contact:  news@apta.org
Content Type:  Review

Symptoms & Conditions

Total Knee Arthroplasty

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News Now Staff

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