Spinal cord injury: Prognosis for ambulation based on quadriceps recovery

Paraplegia

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 1992, Pages 762-767

  Crozier, K S ^a   Cheng, Ling Ling ^a   Graziani, V ^a   Zorn, G ^a   Herbison, G ^a   Ditunno, J F ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Prognosis; Quadriceps muscles; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PROGNOSIS; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WALKING;

EID: 0026450724     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1992.147     Document Type: Article

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