Gait analysis and muscle strength in children with surgically treated clubfeet

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 790-795

  Karol, Lori A ^a   Concha, M Cecilia ^a   Johnston II, Charles E ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait analysis; Idiopathic clubfoot; Isokinetic muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUBFOOT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; VALGUS KNEE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUBFOOT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; KINETICS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031406633     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199711000-00018     Document Type: Article

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