The efful (evaluation of function in the flail upper limb) system: A ranking score system to measure improvement achieved by surgical reconstruction and rehabilitation

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 388-394

  Eggers, I M ^a   Mennen, U ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; COORDINATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELBOW; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER; WRIST;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0030879068     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80410-X     Document Type: Article

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