Upper limb casting for clients with cerebral palsy: A clinical report

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 39-50

  Copley, Jodie ^a,b   Watson Will, Amanda ^a   Dent, Kate ^a  

^a Queensland Spastic Welfare League   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Casting; Cerebral palsy; Hypertonicity; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE TONE; PATIENT MONITORING; PLASTER CAST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029740443     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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