Selective neurotomy of the tibial nerve in the spastic hemiplegic child: An explanation of the recurrence

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 66-70

  Berard, C ^a   Sindou, M ^b   Berard, J ^c   Carrier, H ^d  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

^b Department of Neurosurgery

^c HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

^d Physiopathology Laboratory Alexis Carrel University   (France)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Child; Reinnervation; Spastic foot; Tibial neurotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOOT MALFORMATION; FOOT SURGERY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE REINNERVATION; NERVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPASTICITY; TIBIAL NERVE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031886499     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-199801000-00012     Document Type: Article

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