Fit to Operate: a system-based framework for the rehabilitation and long-term management of musculoskeletal injury in military personnel

BMJ Military Health · Published 2026-07-30 · DOI 10.1136/military-2026-003428

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Peter Ladlow, Russell J Coppack, Robert Barker-Davies, Oliver O’sullivan, Robyn P Cassidy, Rachel Rodgers, Alexander N Bennett

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2026

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Ladlow, P., Coppack, R., Barker-Davies, R., et al. (2026). Fit to Operate: a system-based framework for the rehabilitation and long-term management of musculoskeletal injury in military personnel. BMJ Military Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2026-003428

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