Gait analysis and muscle strength in children with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia: The effect of treatment

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-386

  Karol, Lori A ^a   Haideri, Nasreen F ^a   Halliday, Suzanne E ^a   Smitherman, T Bryan ^a   Johnston II, Charles E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Congenital pseudarthrosis; Gait analysis; Neurofibromatosis; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL PSEUDARTHROSIS; FEMALE; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIBIA; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031900243     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199805000-00021     Document Type: Article

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