Spasticity and strength changes as a function of selective dorsal rhizotomy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1020-1026

  Engsberg, Jack R ^a   Olree, Kenneth S ^b   Ross, Sandy A ^b   Park, T S ^b  

^a Human Performance Laboratory   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Dynamometer; Hamstring; Rhizotomy; Spasticity; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL RHIZOTOMY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; TORQUE;

EID: 0031866655     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.6.1020     Document Type: Article

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