A new dynamic triceps-driven orthosis (DTDO): Achieving elbow flexion in patients with C5 deficits

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1309-1311

  Lawlor, Brett D ^a   Stolp Smith, Kathryn A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DELTOID MUSCLE; DEVICE; ELBOW FLEXION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ORTHOSIS;

EID: 0031670614     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90282-9     Document Type: Article

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