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Controlled motion device

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From:

NICE Guideline NG211 - Rehabilitation after traumatic injury

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

A device that gently flexes and extends the knee joint (usually after surgery) to allow the joint to bend without the person needing to exert any effort. Sometimes called a continuous passive motion machine.

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