Vulpius and Z-lengthening

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 759-764

  Yngve, David A ^a,b   Chambers, Carol ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Cerebral palsy; Equinus; Gait analysis; Gastrocnemius

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; PES EQUINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SURGERY;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANKLE JOINT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FASCIA; GAIT; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029804185     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199611000-00011     Document Type: Article

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