Recovery of ambulation in motor-incomplete tetraplegia

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1169-1172

  Burns, Stephen P ^a,b,c   Golding, Daphne G ^a   Rolle Jr , William A ^a   Graziani, Vifrginia ^a   Ditunno Jr , John F ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0030782496     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90326-9     Document Type: Article

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